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7 Keys To Scaling Your Startup To Be The Next Unicorn

Startup Professionals Musings

Then there is the pressure to go public ( IPO ), and open your investment to thousands, maybe millions, of small investors. That requires work and risk to comply with reporting requirements of the SEC, including the additional accounting and reporting processes. Bring in an experienced Board and world-class leaders.

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Twitter Link Roundup #173 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

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SEC Greenlights One Style Of Equity Crowdfunding For Startups | TechCrunch – [link]. What Would-Be Entrepreneurs Fear Most About Starting Up | Entrepreneur – [link]. 26 Time Management Hacks I Wish I’d Known at 20 – [link]. “Products take off not just because of WHAT they do but HOW they make us feel.”

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Twitter Link Roundup #67 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Back off SEC: Let’s Put the “Risk&# of Secondary Markets in Perspective – [link]. Good summary by @stammy of the trials and tribulations of startup fundraising – [link]. Pennies from Heaven: Chicago Startups’ Experiences with Angel Investors – [link]. The Myth Of Work Life Balance – [link].

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Is Your Credit Union Board of Directors ?Cyber-Ready??

Board Effect

Cybersecurity needs to be woven into the entire process, from R&D through manufacturing through public relations. When did the board last discuss whether the company’s disclosure of cyber risk and cyber incidents is consistent with SEC guidance?​

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Is Your Credit Union Board of Directors ?Cyber-Ready??

Board Effect

Cybersecurity needs to be woven into the entire process, from R&D through manufacturing through public relations. When did the board last discuss whether the company’s disclosure of cyber risk and cyber incidents is consistent with SEC guidance?​

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Beware The Consultant

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For instance, if a consultant proposes to help you with public relations, pay them a commission equivalent to the greater of a flat fee per story placed or a percentage of revenue generated from the PR coverage. In order to eliminate this conflict, any consulting relationships you establish must be performance-based.

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Second-Class Investor Citizens: Facebook’s IPO and Dual-Class Equity Structures

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Dual-class voting structures are receiving a lot of attention these days along with intense publicity related to the Facebook IPO , following in the wake of other recent tech IPOs with a similar structure such as Zynga and LinkedIn.

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