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Arif Bhalwani, CEO of Third Eye Capital, on the ‘Golden Age’ of the Private Credit Market

The Startup Magazine

ARIF BHALWANI: Private credit involves directly negotiating with companies to provide loans tailored to their specific needs, especially in situations where traditional lenders like banks cannot or will not participate. Simultaneously, we conducted a thorough operational review to identify inefficiencies and areas for cost reduction.

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ESADE Business School Commencement Speech

Steve Blank

In fact, it was only 7 years ago that Apple shipped its first iPhone and Google introduced its Android operating system. In spite of this, private equity funds have used the rallying cry of efficiency to hijack corporate strategy and loot the profits that historically would have been reinvested into research and development and new products.

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Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller

SoCal CTO

This is a novel user interaction that embeds casual entertainment directly into the operating system experience, based on some fairly interesting underlying technology. In addition, I do a few consulting projects on the side, in the areas of product strategy, search engine optimization, and intellectual property.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies.

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Tripwire Marketing: From Bankruptcy to Over 1 Million Dollars in Profits in One Year

ConversionXL

That summer a private equity fund acquired the assets of the company. This automation ultimately creates a marketing machine based on a fair amount of intellectual property (i.e., In 2015, 9-figure apparel retailer Karmaloop.com filed for bankruptcy. The company had been bleeding cash, losing six figures per month.

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What Start-ups Should Know About Hiring a Lawyer

www.thedailymuse.com

Establishing the ownership and equity rights of the company if there are multiple founders. Ensuring the business’ intellectual property is protected and owned by the company (especially if it is being developed by independent contractors). What are the red flags entrepreneurs should be aware of when working with a lawyer?

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Will Work for Equity - Investing in Clients - Arizona Bay

www.inc.com

Office and Operations. Intellectual Property. Will Work for Equity. Dave Graham Business Venture Capital Private Equity GlobalLogic Inc. Theres a huge opportunity cost in not taking equity," he says. Naming a Business. How to Incorporate. Financing a Small Business. Buying a Small Business.

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