A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm.

Engineer 152

Engineer Revenue San Francisco Security 152

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 5, 2010

I have a ready excuse for squeezing in a little “sweat equity” — I need to get in shape to know my customers’ issues. Technology startups can be horrible for your body. However, I also know firsthand that exercise increases total productivity. I avoid colds and I have more mental staying power.

Sweat Equity 208

Sweat Equity Startup Viral Equity 208

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 11, 2014

And when you look at the tools that we use, I mean we’ve made so many technological advances, but really to manage a meeting there’s not a practical tool available. After that, I did it for a private equity firm then we became a part of a larger corporation. How do you split equity? I first did it for the founder.

Technical Cofounder 220

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Software Review Management 220

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JUNE 20, 2011

If those founders are sharp, if the technology they built is impressive, if their entrepreneurial spirit is part of a culture Google wants to cultivate, then it’s rational! Why would they part with so much money for what is often a completely dead-end so-called “company?&#

Sales 260

Sales Channel Cofounder Valuation 260