David Teten
MARCH 5, 2021
based founders, 35 were white* American; four were white immigrant/first generation, from France, Ukraine, Russia and Iran; and four were Indian immigrant/first generation. Kauffman Fellows Report (2020): “Diverse Founding Teams generate higher median realized multiples (RMs) on Acquisitions and IPOs]. Of the 43 U.S.-based
Hearpreneur
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
One of the top five largest IPOs in the world was done by the reformed General Motors in 2010, and the company generated a profit. When Koum was young, his poor family emigrated to California from Ukraine. Treasury made a $50 billion investment in GM and earned $39 billion when it sold its shares later that year. 24- Jan Koum.
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A Crowded Space
OCTOBER 3, 2018
A huge congratulations to the entire Upwork team on a successful IPO! Early on, we would routinely get emails and chats from freelancers in Russia, Ukraine, India, Bangladesh, and the Philippines expressing tremendous thanks. I was fortunate enough to be on the founding team of oDesk (now Upwork).
Diego Basch
MAY 25, 2012
Many people are talking about IPOs and bubbles, because it sells. It’s like asking “are we in Ukraine?” Are you in Ukraine by any chance? ?????? Let’s jump in while the water is warm. I see the question “are we in a bubble?” no, I’m in the US. Of course, bubbles always exist.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Any chance seeing you in Kiev, Ukraine? ► August (2) SXSW Case Study: SlideShare goes freemium ► July (4) Case Study: kaChing, Anatomy of a Pivot Some IPO speculation Founder personalities and the “first-class man&# th. I think there are more enterpreneurs per capita here than anywhere else!
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