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Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job – Disruption and Activist Investors

Steve Blank

He sold off slower-growth, low-tech, and nonindustrial businesses — financial services, media, entertainment, plastics, and appliances. In 2015 Trian Partners, an activist investor, bought $2.5 And now Immelt is now the ex-CEO, and Trian Partners just a got a seat on the GE board. Activist Investors.

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Finalist Women and Minority Entrepreneurs Named in VCAP Program

David Teten

If you’re from a major media outlet, please contact me to attend as a guest the pitch night in midtown Manhattan on June 27. For media and corporate sponsors interested in attending Pitch Night, contact Jennell Lynch, jlynch@naicpe.com. ###. Media Contacts. National Association of Investment Companies. domestic market.

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What investors look for in a startup

The Equity Kicker

Early stage investors like Forward Partners look for a minimum of a great entrepreneur and a great idea. The effort the investor puts into building a relationship with you is a good indicator of how likely they are to say yes when you finally come asking. Venture Capital'

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Finalist Women and Minority Entrepreneurs Named in VCAP Program

David Teten

If you’re from a major media outlet, please contact me to attend as a guest the pitch night in midtown Manhattan on June 27. For media and corporate sponsors interested in attending Pitch Night, contact Jennell Lynch, jlynch@naicpe.com. ###. Media Contacts. National Association of Investment Companies. domestic market.

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Women Who Venture

Feld Thoughts

As an avid writer and reader, I feel that a book is a unique medium that serves a different purpose than the other written media that we consume regularly. Many of the investors interviewed for this book, offer advice and solutions to address this issue. The book is out and available now in hardcover and on the Kindle.

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How to Get World Class Experts to Support Your Company

David Teten

Like many established finance & media companies, GLG knows that the tech startup sector is a growing part of the economy. I’ve also presented at a range of industry conferences on how institutional investors can use professional networks for research , origination , market research , and value creation.

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How to raise money for your startup from VCs and investors in Asia

The Next Web

He is currently CEO of Bubbly , a social media startup backed by Sequoia Capital, SingTel Innov8, and JAFCO. The final piece of my four-part guide to expanding a business into Asia is tailored more towards local startups and a big issue that affects many of them: raising funding from investors.

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