Start Up Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Social media just is: It’s becoming a bit like general chit chat between any group of friends. It might also be that my email address is mine, where social media has the who owns this data issue hanging over it. Tech valuations & bubblenomics: Crazy company valuations continue to astound. A way of communicating.

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Transformify

MARCH 4, 2020

The stock price of Wirecard plunged almost immediately and it took sufficient time to recover. Unlike Zatarra, FT is a reputable media and this time the analysts started asking themselves if there might be something they have missed. billion valuation. Although the valuation of $5.5

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 24, 2015

If you didn’t notice that the stock markets in the US dropped nearly 4% today (after falling last Thursday and Friday) then you were probably completely off-the-grid and on vacation. You thought media twitter was bad… You thought tech twitter was bad… — Hunter Walk (@hunterwalk) August 24, 2015. I’m not so sure.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

This term is currently applied to recent startups who profess a current valuation which exceeds $1 billion. Frothy startup valuations. Overvalued stocks have been called "frothy’" for some time, but now the term is being tossed around in lieu of the word "bubble" in the new world of perceived overvalued startups.

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Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2015

They had reinvented a traditional print media category onto web and mobile devices for a new generation of users who were no longer buying magazines but reading online. Equally important their VP of Marketing had brilliantly executed a stream of social media campaigns (Facebook likes and partnerships, email campaigns, etc.)

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Eligible for favorable treatment under Qualified Small Business Stock exemption, if structured as equity. This applies if the investment converts into common stock; details are beyond this essay’s scope. Founder retains control.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2021

High valuation, low profit. Social media darling Twitter is an example of these bubbles. Angels are becoming more aggressive as their stock market and real estate assets recover, and institutions again have earnings to risk in venture capital funds. It’s a good time to start some new bubbles and win.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

Blanchard/O’Reilly Media. Either would be fine with startups, so long as they can easily change their valuation. I believe you reward investors who make an early call just like on the public stock market. Photo credit: D. I agree on all points. He’s fine with equity provided it’s cheap to paper it legally.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

Otherwise you’re a stock picker, which in this business isn’t a good thing. The sheer number of relationships I’ve built through being public, transparent and being willing to engage in comments and through social media has enabled me to get to know entrepreneurs even before they launch their next company.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. He’d wasted a year of his life and had a pile of stock options that weren’t very interesting. A FB ad targeted at one person (my wife) - Gabriel Weinberg , May 14, 2010 The other day I gave a presentation with Steve Welch on the use of social media in politics.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

It’s worth noting that everything from the Internet, to electric cars, genomic sequencing, mobile apps, and social media — were pioneered by startups, not existing companies. The stock market clearly values companies that can deliver disruptive innovation. Look at the valuations of companies like Tesla, Illumina, and Twitter.

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Growthink Blog

MAY 29, 2012

And for a uniquely high profile deal like Facebook, the media also plays a less than "innocent" role. This is what has been playing itself in the mostly downward gyrations of Facebook stock since its IPO - sophisticated reviewers deeply questioning whether the company can fulfill on its insanely high growth expectations.

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Version One Ventures

JUNE 29, 2017

As one can imagine, the media commentary was not pretty, calling the IPO a disappointment , the stock stale out of the box , and lamenting that the stock forgot to pop. This is an incredible entrepreneurial achievement that very, very few founders ever get to.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

Otherwise you’re a stock picker, which in this business isn’t a good thing. The sheer number of relationships I’ve built through being public, transparent and being willing to engage in comments and through social media has enabled me to get to know entrepreneurs even before they launch their next company.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Entrepreneurs and investors who have spent any time dealing with convertible debt seed financing transactions are likely to have encountered the subject of valuation caps. Valuation caps can come into play in settings other than seed-stage convertible note financing rounds. Read on for a fuller explanation.

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Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

And even other strong, but perhaps not standout, companies like Active Network and Demand Media completed their own offerings. WSJ even points out that poor IPO performance “can be blamed primarily on the overall stock market” In fact IPO shares have outperformed the broader S&P 500 over comparable time periods.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 2, 2018

You will also learn about practical issues related to growing a business such as the need to grow stock inventory, gain extra storage and recruit and retain high quality staff. How I Made My Millions. The show looks at the issues that not only affect start-ups but that will keep the business sustainable and profitable in the long term.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2014

A study co-sponsored by Crawford International and HR.com in Palo Alto, California in 2006 found that “companies that create adaptive corporate cultures outperform companies with non-adaptive cultures by a factor of 900 to 1 as measured by long term net income and stock price growth.” How can a business owner assess their company culture?

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www.entrepreneur.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Marketing Sales & Marketing Home Marketing Basics Sales Online Marketing Finding Customers Social Media Branding Social Media Does Your Companys Social Personality Need a Makeover? Sweat equity is just one component of early-stage valuation. Financing Some Jobs Act Proposals Make Headway. In fact, it could be worth much more.

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View from Seed

APRIL 30, 2019

All three have different business models… SaaS, media/ad, and consumer transactional. In the last decade or so, high profile consumer IPOs have often gotten lofty valuations. In just the last month or so we’ve seen Lyft go public ( my analysis of the company’s S-1 here ) and more recently, Zoom and Pinterest.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 17, 2011

My esteemed colleague Ben Horowitz essentially makes four arguments : 1) look at how relatively cheap Apple, Google and Amazon stock is compared to their growth; 2) Major technology cycles tend to be around 25 years long with the bulk of the purchases occurring in the last five-to-ten years. Know when to run. Kenny Rogers – The Gambler.

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Pascal's View

AUGUST 21, 2011

Welcome to the latest passionate debate over the ‘valuation bubble or not?’ This time, the debate centers on the “favored few” Social Media venture backed companies that have brought tremendous windfalls to a select group of venture funds and management teams, both pre- and post-IPO. question in venture capital. It is intentional.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2018

I would expect to see specific plans for distribution, partnerships, and sales channels, as well as the use of social media and conventional marketing, with budgets for the major elements. “If we build it, they will come” and “word of mouth” are not credible marketing strategies these days.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Why Arizona Bay started taking stock from its customers instead of cash. Last spring, Dave Graham , founder of software consulting firm Arizona Bay, learned that a major client, Jumpstart Automotive Media, had been acquired for more than $80 million. The 2011 Top Lists. 500|5000 Conference. Honorees Resources. Apply. ); Topics >.

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Online video becomes possible, and YouTube plunges rightin, while existing media companies embrace it only half-willingly,driven more by fear than hope, and aiming more to protect theirturf than to do great things for users. Youdnegotiate a round size and valuation with the lead, whod supplysome but not all of the money.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2012

Did raising money at a $500 million valuation help secure the $1 billion deal? “it’s smart to use an impending investment valuation to drive a higher acquisition valuation” I would like to amend her statement slightly to read, “it’s smart to use an impending investment valuation to drive an higher acquisition.”

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Let’s start with a short definition: [the creator economy] is defined as the class of businesses built by over 50 million independent content creators, curators, and community builders including social media influencers, bloggers, and videographers, plus the software and finance tools designed to help them with growth and monetization.

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Babbling VC

AUGUST 10, 2011

OK, hands up, who's truly surprised by the drop in the stock markets or the postponed tech IPO's or even the upcoming slowdown in venture financing? It's about to get rough out there and I am not even alluding to valuations. No really, who is surprised? If you said yes, stick your head back in the sand. What is the reality now?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

Are you reviewed positively by online media and industry analysts? It’s never too early to build relationships with industry analysts, influential blogs and the media. In the final evaluation, traction is the key driver for your business valuation, and is needed to attract investors, partners or a public stock offering.

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Media Fragmentation and the Growth of Small Publishers » April 07, 2008. I often take stock in lieu of cash. I have a file drawer full of worthless stock certificates and I continue to add to it. Not all start-up stock is created equally. what kind of stock you are getting. what kind of stock you are getting.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

This company’s valuation peaked at $10 billion in 2013/2014. He runs a hedge fund focused on consumers and industrial stock. In 2018, Live Current Media bought it for $5 million. Holmes founded a company known as Theranos in 2003 when she was just 19 years old. She was a sophomore student at Stanford University at the time.

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David Teten

AUGUST 7, 2019

The second strategy is Value Investing , a strategy which “seeks to maximize returns by finding stocks that are undervalued by the market…Investors assess a stock’s intrinsic value…and compare that value with the stock price. than comparable companies in the same sector that raised at a higher valuation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

There is additional encouraging news for aspiring entrepreneurs on many fronts, just in case you are thinking about joining the existing ranks: Valuations of successful startups have hit an all-time high. Investors are showing an increased appetite for new stocks, with a good percentage of deals pricing above the marketed share price range.

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Agile VC

APRIL 30, 2019

All three have different business models… SaaS, media/ad, and consumer transactional. In the last decade or so, high profile consumer IPOs have often gotten lofty valuations. In just the last month or so we’ve seen Lyft go public ( my analysis of the company’s S-1 here ) and more recently, Zoom and Pinterest.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

The stock was very well received, jumping 25% on its first day of trading. Today, the stock is still up 22% and the company is trading at a very healthy 4.2 Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. My Investments. anecdotes. (13).

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2013

High valuation, low profit. Social media darling Twitter is the most fragile of these bubbles. Angels are becoming more liquid as their stock market and real estate assets recover, and institutions again have earnings to put into venture capital funds. In my opinion, now is not the time to bet your startup on a Twitter clone.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

To turn your company’s stock into cash, you engaged a top-notch investment bank (Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs) and/or their Silicon Valley compatriots (Hambrecht & Quist, Montgomery Securities, Robertson Stephens). The founders along with all the other employees would vest their stock over 4 years (earning 1/48 a month).

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