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6 Considerations For Going Public Via Reverse Merger

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus I’m getting more questions on new mechanisms, like crowd funding, or going public through the side door as a reverse merger. Reverse mergers may not get your startup on the Nasdaq. The reverse merger process itself doesn’t raise any capital. Yet reverse mergers are not all bad.

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6 Hurdles For Going Public Through A Reverse Merger

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus I’m getting more questions on new mechanisms, like crowd funding, or going public through the side door as a reverse merger. Reverse mergers may not get your startup on the Nasdaq. The reverse merger process itself doesn’t raise any capital. Yet reverse mergers are not all bad.

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6 Risks For Taking A Side Door Into A Public Exchange

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus I’m getting more questions on new mechanisms, like crowd funding, or going public through the side door as a reverse merger. Reverse mergers may not get your startup on the Nasdaq. The reverse merger process itself doesn’t raise any capital. Yet reverse mergers are not all bad.

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Is A Reverse Merger The Way To Fund Your Startup?

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus I’m getting more questions on new mechanisms, like crowd funding, and an old one long out of favor, the so-called “reverse merger.” Reverse mergers may not get your startup on the Nasdaq. The reverse merger process itself doesn’t raise any capital. Yet reverse mergers are not all bad. Marty Zwilling.

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Entrepreneur Trader Tip: Use Implied Volatility to Your Advantage

The Startup Magazine

Standard deviation (SD) is the unit of measurement that represents the probability that the stock will reach the end of a specific price range in one year. The standard deviation for stock options is 68.2%. If a stock is priced at $150 and it has an IV of 20%, there is a 68% percent chance the stock will reach $180 in a year.

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6 Challenges In Going Public Through The Backdoor

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus I’m getting more questions on new mechanisms, like crowd funding, or going public through the backdoor as a reverse merger. Reverse mergers may not get your startup on the Nasdaq. The reverse merger process itself doesn’t raise any capital. Yet reverse mergers are not all bad.

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What Startups Need To Know About Business Valuation

YoungUpstarts

But it’s an important consideration, especially for companies that plan to offer alternative compensation such as employee stock options, which will usually require a 409A valuation. Startup companies are often cash poor and have little in the form of current monetary compensation to offer their employees.

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