Agile VC

AUGUST 9, 2012

Governance/Control – Founder/CEO Mark Pincus has sold a good amount of his stock and owns <20% of shares outstanding, but now essentially has unilateral voting control of the company. So I can appreciate why public stock investors would be leery of Zynga and why the stock price has been punished recently.

Stock 160

Stock LBO .Net Valuation 160

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Additionally, it will be important to consider whether you plan on attracting investment capital through the distribution of stock, because only certain types of businesses can issue shares of ownership. The major downside of the LLC is that distribution of stock is not permitted, although interests can be assigned (this can get complicated).

LLC 182

LLC Intellectual Property Limited Liability Company Distribution 182

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

I’ve listed them below in *very* roughly descending order of efficiency, measured by increased dollars one can put to work, divided by the operational dollars required to implement each strategy. . Sophisticated VC and private equity funds have a wide array of options for leveraging outside operating executives.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 26, 2020

If your startup business has more than one founder, a Partnership Agreement, which is an operating agreement, is essential. Startup lawyers specializing in intellectual property (IP) can help you file relevant patent applications. Partnership Agreements. to resolve future conflicts. amongst others. SEC Regulations.

Intellectual Property 151

Intellectual Property Startup SEC Stock Options 151

Hunter Walker

MAY 13, 2023

Sometimes you’d even get lucky and receive stock in the acquirer, which was how I gained pre-IPO equity in high growth stars like Pinterest and Facebook. And when they’re giving stock to existing shareholders instead of cash it’s at high 2021 valuations, buried below a preference stack.

Early Stage 117

Early Stage Cap Table Acquisition Sales 117

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 17, 2017

I recall that MSA’s stock increased 5X or thereabouts after our deal, which by no means implies that Peachtree deserved sole credit for all that. The youngest of the litter has been busy tuning a very attractive general idea into a very specific and more IP-based product offering. I got the message. Think about that.

Silicon Valley 48

Silicon Valley Atlanta Software Review Early Stage 48

Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

And putting out there the “story” behind the numbers - the talent, work ethic, and integrity of our people, the suredness of our IP, the thoughtfulness of our product development roadmap, the sustainable competitive advantage of our operational cost structure, and the like. Relationships.

Harvest 48

Harvest IP Software Review Forecast 48

Transformify

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

However, global businesses evaluate a variety of considerations before expanding their operations into a new market. Consequently, it may result in higher trade volume, FDI, and enhanced liquidity in the stock markets. Every market has its own unique advantages and obstacles to enter.

Global 95

Global Brazil Russia Singapore 95

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Investing in startups is a lot more than just buying “stock” in a company. Beyond that, even just acting as a sounding board on how the industry typically operates can help uncover new opportunity or avoid areas with unnaturally high risk. Operational Expertise. by Paul Towers, founder & CEO of Task Pigeon.

Pre-Money Valuation 187

Pre-Money Valuation Seed Stage IP Deal Flow 187

Austin Startup

MARCH 26, 2019

If you want to add personalization to your product, 3PLs will often become too expensive and you’ll need to think about bringing these operations in-house. Have you thought about how potential IP theft would impact your business? Are you overly reliant on a single supplier? Is China still the cheapest option when you add a 25% tariff?

Technical Review 49

Technical Review Software Review China Acquisition 49

Austin Startup

APRIL 25, 2017

And to top it all off, Snap isn’t offering voting rights to public market investors, which should discount the stock price further. To capture any material part of the $400B that Cook is forecasting, Snap will need to control the underlying operating system on which the glasses function. How can one justify a $20B valuation for Snap?

Valuation 48

Valuation Technical Review Forecast Social Network 48

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 6, 2016

Target not only spent $240 million to replace customers’ cards, but sales and the company’s stock price took a major hit from the resulting public fallout. Go to OnGuardOnline.gov , the federal government’s website to help businesses operate safely, securely and responsibly online. Colleges, too, have been victims of cyber attacks.

Small Business 34

Small Business SBA Small Business Administration Security 34

Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Form a legal entity to operate the business (we’ll use a Delaware corporation as an example for Newco). Make escrow arrangements for restricted stock (i.e., Consummate the stock issuances, make any necessary securities filings and issue the corresponding stock certificates. Appoint Newco’s initial Board of Directors.

Intellectual Property 139

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Delaware Stock 139

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 23, 2011

is a party (such as the Berne Convention ) operate under a common principle (called “national treatment&# ) which holds that a country must treat foreigners and locals equally. Ask crowdSPRING: Can Royalty-free Stock Be Used For Logo Design? Doesn’t the U.S. Yes and No. That means, among other things, that the U.S.

Intellectual Property 134

Intellectual Property Software Review Design Software 134

Up and Running

JANUARY 5, 2018

Jet.com founder Marc Lore ascended to CEO of Walmart’s US e-commerce operations, and since joining has taken the company on an e-commerce/apparel acquisition spree. While Walmart hasn’t acquired in this area yet, its internal initiatives and IP show interest. Walmart’s $3.3B Increase in-store efficiency.

Acquisition 94

Acquisition Hawaii Partner Non-Compete 94

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

But this is just the kindthat tends to be open source: operating systems, programminglanguages, editors, and so on. But for every startup like that, there are twenty more that operate in niche markets or live quietly down in the infrastructure.So When most people think of startups, they think of companies likeApple or Google.

Startup 105

Startup Cofounder Software Stock 105

Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Between day one and your first confrontations with those issues, particularly if you’ve raised any outside capital, you will have formed a board and stocked it with people you can really get to work on your behalf. Your business works as intended if you can attract customers that fit into the context of your operation.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Software Review Cap Table Securities and Exchange Commission 48

mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Now that we’re nearing the home stretch of 2010, it’s a good time to take stock of various odds and ends for your business. SCVNGR Makes Major Enhancements to iP. Follow her on Twitter @corpnet and Facebook. For this reason, December and January are the two busiest months of the year for state filing offices.

LLC 75

LLC Social Media Startup Philadelphia 75

mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Now that we’re nearing the home stretch of 2010, it’s a good time to take stock of various odds and ends for your business. SCVNGR Makes Major Enhancements to iP. Follow her on Twitter @corpnet and Facebook. For this reason, December and January are the two busiest months of the year for state filing offices.

LLC 75

LLC Ruby Social Media Startup 75

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Accenture opened massive operations in India & China and continued its industry dominance. Since that date the S&P 500 is up 2.45% while Accenture stock is up 206% with revenue of $23 billion and a market cap of $32 billion. Double-down on great people, process & IP. The things that always differentiated Accenture?

Turkey 302

Turkey Differentiation IP Technical Review 302

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

IP Location Tools. British Library Business & IP Centre : Funded by the London Development Agency, the British Library supports inventors, small businesses and entrepreneurs from that first spark of inspiration to successfully launching and developing a business. Lodestone Innovation Partners (IP) Ltd are spin-out specialists.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Steve Blank

MAY 4, 2009

My way of explaining our support and service role to the marketing department was that: Sales is the sharp end of the stick, and marketing at best, is the stick. But while the sales team works for commission, the rest of the employees have equity (stock) in the company. No one was confused after that. Who’s on the Sharp End?

Silicon Valley 126

Silicon Valley RSS Non-Compete California 126

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 10, 2017

Even while unemployment has fallen and the stock market has soared, sluggish productivity and anemic wage growth are attributed to this phenomenon. Over time a successful startup will grow to take on many of the operational functions in house and, it’s only natural for builders like me to work themselves out of a job and move on to the next.

Georgia 48

Georgia Startup Incubator Harvest 48

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2010

Most of what I learned about operating startups I learned from the really tough years at my first company from 2001-2003. I learned how to retain employees when stock options were no longer a real currency. They seed funded my second company and even let me buy some IP in exchange for debt to get started.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Hiring Software Review Stock Options 285

uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Colons at the end of labels UI guidelines for some desktop applications and operating systems such as Windows recommend adding colons at the end of form labels. For example, pre-select the user’s country based on their IP address. See how difficult it is to quickly scan the labels in Barnes & Noble’s registration form?

Web 102

Web Software Review Design HTML 102

infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Thus, as your startup matures, many of your operational functions can be successfully outsourced. The final straw came when I asked the latest 25-year old a simple ‘yes / no’ question related to stock options. IP) is an ugly thing at a startup. This is why BDC’s can often successfully outsource a wide variety functions.

Equity 40

Equity Silicon Valley Cofounder Technical Review 40

grasshopperherder.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Instead of giving me a valuation that I now have to negotiate, why not just issue me debt and let me buy stock at the seed round valuation (maybe with a risk premium) with that debt. I already own stock in two companies which own no intellectual property. Which country’s laws does the corporate entity operate under?

Sweat Equity 41

Sweat Equity Equity Cofounder Non-Compete 41

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

A lot of the same mechanisms, you can buy and sell stock, you can sell the company, you can go public. That's why I think that overall innovation has slowed, and a lot of start-ups are just business model innovations or sales, or operational angles. That may not immediately impact the bottom line of the company, but that's okay.

Technical Review 68

Technical Review Software Review Finance Technology 68

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 28, 2013

They use geo/ip to work out where I am. Shows me again if the product is in stock. Underneath are two, mostly likely stock, photos of Farmers "Chuck" and "Frank" bearing copy that is almost certainly lawyer-approved – it is bereft of any passion. I press a button and – boom! – Music!

Web 164

Web Design Marketing Security 164

blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

net is the only framework in which you can build an app for all the major mobile operating systems (iphone, android, wp7). there are start ups who are legitimately using.net because they don’t need to look directly into the tcp/ip stack. Purchase IP from the vendors. It’s an *freaking open source*.net What did we do?

Java 107

Java PHP Software Review Coder 107

ConversionXL

JUNE 19, 2019

Brand voice must represent who you are as an organization, your mission, how you operate, etc. Here’s an auto industry example using DataLayer variables and stock variables: Variables can feed variables. We took a look at dataLayer variables and used stock values. Tracking the amount of money lost to stock failure errors.

Agile 90

Agile Analytics Algorithm Software Review 90