Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2022

Sponsor customer events for visibility and giveaways. These events are also opportunities to get a better handle on customer requirements, as well as measure your customer satisfaction and market trends. Other non-sponsored high-profile events can be used as powerful bonding opportunities. Show potential customers that you care.

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Marketing Social Media Merger Acquisition 299

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 17, 2015

Additionally, plan for an acquisition now by telling your users in your privacy policy that you may transfer the data in the event of a merger or acquisition. Do what you say. Follow your privacy policy and anything else you communicate to your users about how you use or protect their information.

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Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Startup 100

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

These phases are focused on inorganic growth, mergers, buyouts, acquisitions, and exit preparation for the business. Elevator pitch comes in very handy to pitch to investors when you meet them in events or conferences. You can meet investors in startup events or competitions. Bridge or exit stage. Stages of Funding.

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Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2021

Building a sustainable business is more like a marathon than an event. Equity investors realize that they won’t see any real return until an exit occurs, such as a sale, merger, or IPO. Most entrepreneurs underestimate the resource and time requirements for scaling, and overestimate their own range of capabilities.

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Exit Strategy Merger Angel Investor IPO 406

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2022

Thankfully, most mistakes won’t be as spectacular as the America Online merger with Time Warner for $350 billion, back in 2000, engineered by then superstar entrepreneurs Stephen M. But chronic stress and distress results in overreaction to non-life-threatening events. Case and Gerald M. Why does a good fight sometimes go bad?

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Management Merger Leadership Affiliate 297

Board Effect

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Another vein of thought is that boards should primarily be involved in strategic planning when there is a major event such as a change in the CEO, a major investment opportunity, a looming acquisition, a decline in sales, or an unsolicited takeover bid. Takeovers, mergers, and acquisitions are sometimes an integral part of corporate strategy.

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Management Software Review Acquisition Merger 64

Start Up Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

I feel as thought merger between human and machine is very close. The final merger to end all mergers. The most important merger that humans have ever seen. An event, or even have a date. These tools, both mechanical and code related have become part of our evolutionary path. Even if they became self aware.

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Technical Review Technology Merger Software Review 72

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Possible mergers or acquisitions. Timing is everything in options trading because once the actual event occurs, the thrill dissipates. .” Be ready when you hear something is about to happen such as: FDA drug trial announcements. Product approvals. Upcoming earnings reports. Option prices go back down.

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Stock Options Merger Stock Entrepreneur 142

Board Effect

JANUARY 27, 2020

A merger or acquisition is a major event that can seriously affect an organization’s culture. Whenever an ethical issue arises, it’s wise to consider if there have been other ethical issues that were minimized or shoved under the carpet.

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Software Review Merger Government Acquisition 75

Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2019

Participate in event listings and food industry events: Put up stalls or cater during football matches, musical nights, school functions, and so on. Create discount offers to get your event customers to visit the restaurant. Attend events to scout for any opportunities of vertical and horizontal mergers and tie-ups.

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Technical Review SBA Merger Customer 86

Pascal's View

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Recent reports reveal that mergers and acquisitions still account for over 90% of liquidity events for venture-backed companies in 2012, a lamentable condition that has plagued the US innovation ecosystem for close to a decade.

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Acquisition Merger Covenant Liquidity Event 38

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2019

Thankfully, most mistakes won’t be as spectacular as the America Online merger with Time Warner for $350 billion, back in 2000, engineered by then superstar entrepreneurs Stephen M. But chronic stress and distress results in overreaction to non-life-threatening events. Case and Gerald M. Why does a good fight sometimes go bad?

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Merger Leadership Affiliate America 233

YoungUpstarts

MAY 13, 2020

Announcement of a new acquisition or merger. Journalists are quite busy and can be preoccupied with covering news and other events within their beat. It must include the people involved, date, venue, and purpose of the event or story you want to tell. Sharing your milestones or achievements. New branch opening.

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Public Relations Business Plan PR Distribution 235

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Here are three important reasons for the question: Good investment paybacks normally require an exit event. These events may take three to five years at a minimum. This should be perceived as a win-win event, where your startup is bought or merged into a larger peer or competitor, allowing both you and investors to cash out.

Exit Strategy 264

Exit Strategy Private Equity Equity Technical Review 264

Reid Hoffman

JULY 15, 2021

This accelerates their ability to better understand and solve for long-tail events like navigating construction zones and debris in the road. I’m excited about the merger between Reinvent and Aurora, and thrilled for the opportunity to invest again in Aurora on a personal level through the PIPE. If anyone could be Henry Ford 2.0,

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Technical Review Advisory Board Cofounder Acquisition 28

Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Just this week they announced a merger with a Greek shell company as a fast track to going public. It’s changing the way cities, events and brands engage with local users. This session will cover the latest in location-based technology and what it means for developers, users, cities, events and advertisers. 12:00PM Hilton?—?Salon

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Technical Review Silicon Valley Texas Austin 58

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

This merger likely makes Tech in Asia the largest technology blog in Southeast Asia, edging it ahead of fellow Singapore-based technology blog e27 , which organizes annual startup event Echelon , itself a competitor of Tech in Asia’s similarly themed event Startup Asia.

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Singapore Asia Merger Cofounder 159

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 15, 2018

In the event you’re thinking of making the switch to a C-Corp and doing the same, there are several pitfalls to consider. Susan is a mergers and acquisitions expert with more than three decades of broad-based business and tax experience across diverse industries. .

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Dividend Merger Limited Liability Company Distribution 157

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 7, 2020

It may be a new product release, a hiring event , or major merger. Create video marketing pieces showing your staff at industry conventions or charity events. You can market the event on social media to get people to tune in when it is live. But you have to make sure you work with local companies as well.

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Video Miami Marketing Social Media 90

David Teten

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

I hope you can join us 6:30 pm EST, February 28th in Stamford, CT for a HBS Alumni Angels event on Angel Investing 101 – Best Practices. Click here to make a reservation. Speakers: - Bob Dahl, HBS Alumni Angel, formerly head of Global Healthcare for the Carlyle Group. Before joining Bridgewater, Ms.

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Private Equity North America Cofounder Angel Groups 114

Scott Edward Walker

MARCH 21, 2016

Fast forward to today, and I am obviously not handling multi-billion dollar, cross-border mergers and acquisitions at my boutique law firm. We, of course, flagged this issue for Sony, and CBS Records was required to negotiate with each of those musicians and to obtain his written consent to the deal as a condition to closing.

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Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence New York City 40

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 21, 2017

The press will always be happy to report in the business section when a new business opens or mention every hiring event. The business section will cover news of any high profile partnerships, facility expansions and mergers. You can arrange for press in response to the launch of a new product or release of a compelling new study.

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PR Public Relations Merger Startup 147

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2020

Here are three important reasons for the question: Good investment paybacks normally require an exit event. These events may take three to five years at a minimum. This should be perceived as a win-win event, where your startup is bought or merged into a larger peer or competitor, allowing both you and investors to cash out.

Exit Strategy 376

Exit Strategy Startup Private Equity Equity 376

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 23, 2016

A strong brand can also act as leverage in the event that you need a business loan or funding. The more your focus on presenting your brand in a positive light, the better the odds are that your business will have future value, whether that’s for financial leverage, to enter a merger, or to sell it later.

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Software Review Merger Advertising IPO 46

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Keep track of networking events. Adding a local networking event to your calendar will easily help you stay on top of things. “As There are also sites like Eventbrite and Meetup.org that you can use to discover events. This way you’ll never be surprised whenever a new event is happening. Never stop educating yourself.

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Small Business Social Media Harvest Merger 88

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Thankfully, most mistakes won’t be as spectacular as the America Online merger with Time Warner for $350 billion, back in 2000, engineered by then superstar entrepreneurs Stephen M. But chronic stress and distress results in overreaction to non life-threatening events. Case and Gerald M. Why does a good fight sometimes go bad?

Leadership 265

Leadership Founder Startup Merger 265

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2017

Thankfully, most mistakes won’t be as spectacular as the America Online merger with Time Warner for $350 billion, back in 2000, engineered by then superstar entrepreneurs Stephen M. But chronic stress and distress results in overreaction to non-life-threatening events. Case and Gerald M. Why does a good fight sometimes go bad?

Leadership 158

Leadership Merger Affiliate America 158

Board Effect

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

An excellent first step toward establishing a good rapport is for the board to invite the GC to at least a few board meetings per year and also other notable events. Because the general counsel and board members rely on each other in important ways, they need to work toward establishing a good relationship.

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Intellectual Property Merger Leadership Hiring 98

The Equity Kicker

JUNE 27, 2013

Possibly leading to more mergers and acquisitions by larger online or offline retailers. Intelligent & real-time data leads to condition based events that are unique to sub-sets of users or individual users. Consolidation of niche online stores that focus on long-tail products by larger marketplaces e.g. Fab.com & Referly.

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Merger eCommerce Curation Differentiation 136

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2014

The only path to any return for equity investments is a liquidity event, like a merger or acquisition (M&A), or IPO. Build a path to 10x return. That’s why investors want to hear about your exit strategy. If you don’t have one, or intend to buy out investors with their own money, you probably won’t get much interest.

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Liquidity Event Equity Venture Capital Merger 249

Feld Thoughts

APRIL 1, 2013

Context on the event comes from Jerry’s blog post titled The Hand of A Friend : “A distraught client emailed me the day after Jody [Sherman] died. We would have a conversation about the ways in which this merger of self and work exacerbates the pain as well as Parker’s notion of the Tragic Gap.

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Merger Startup Conversion Partner 142

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Beware—detailing plans to engage in mergers or acquisitions with unspecified companies disqualifies your business from offering or selling crowdfunding securities. Misconduct requiring either exclusion from equity crowdfunding or disclosure of such misconduct is known as a disqualifying event. You just need to specify one.

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Equity SEC Technical Review Security 125

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2013

Thankfully, most mistakes won’t be as spectacular as the America Online merger with Time Warner for $350 billion, back in 2000, engineered by then superstar entrepreneurs Stephen M. But chronic stress and distress results in overreaction to non life-threatening events. Case and Gerald M. Why does a good fight sometimes go bad?

Entrepreneur 264

Entrepreneur Merger Leadership Affiliate 264

Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

David Lin and the Microsoft China Accelerator was gracious enough to host two wonderful days of events for me. And through it all Louis Yuan my patient and wonderful publisher from China Machine Press kept me moving through the events. there are almost no mergers or acquisitions in this market segment. In the U.S.

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Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 267

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2015

This compensation can come in the form of a stock option , a stock appreciation right, or a similar financial instrument, which can potentially be quite lucrative for employees at the time of a merger, acquisition or initial public offering (IPO). Common shares can have value, even if other stakeholders contractually get paid first.

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Valuation Stock Options CPA Merger 100

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 23, 2021

People use these events to discuss potential mergers, deals, and other various business-related decisions. It takes the concentration away from the matter at hand and also prolongs the meeting. Learn table manners. Business lunches and dinners are everyday affairs in most cultures.

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Non-Compete Merger Naming Curation 105

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2013

The only path to any return for equity investments is a liquidity event, like a merger or acquisition (M&A), or IPO. Build a path to 10x return. That’s why investors want to hear about your exit strategy. If you don’t have one, or intend to buy out investors with their own money, you probably won’t get much interest.

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Liquidity Event Startup Equity Venture Capital 243