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Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt?

techcrunch.com

Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt? From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. As a refresher, a convertible note is a loan that automatically converts into equity upon the closing of a Series A round of financing.

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Damon Becnel Discusses How The Startup Scene Has Changed Over The Past Decade

The Startup Magazine

Traditional business models have changed as globalization takes hold on a global scale, and technology changes our lives day by day. Employee ownership gives these entrepreneurs this autonomy as well as equity in the startup! What’s behind this boom? What is a Startup? Innovation Centers.

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Startup venture and alumni funds

VC Cafe

Slack Fund (founded 2009) – with a market cap of $12 billion, Slack Fund is an $80 million fund, investing dollars for equity to startups developing on the Slack platform. The fund invests in equity and provides grants. Notably missing from this list are Unity , Bytedance , Spotify and several other global unicorns.

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4 Best Websites To Apply For Accelerators And Incubators

YoungUpstarts

During this discovery stage, entrepreneurs get to hone their business skills via training and support while typically no equity is taken from them. To improve your chance of getting recruited, here are four of the best websites to apply for these elusive programs globally. Europe, Asia and South America.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

And that’s how I started my private equity business where I acquire both online and offline assets such as lead generation websites and physical real estate. I got my start when I was young—as an eBay Powerseller—and I eventually moved on to building a thriving marketing agency. Thanks to Daniel Javor, Next Luxury ! #4-

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The Start-up Scene In India

YoungUpstarts

I came back to India , in 2004. It’s a dramatic shift from how things were in 2004. So these are the people who add value when it comes to making India a global marketplace. The well-known ones are Slideshare and Zoho, which have grown to become global brands. Catch what he has to say below.

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April 4-Innovation in Private Company Liquidity-Online Merger Markets, Social Media, Secondary Markets, Non-US Markets, Private Equity, and the Disappearing IPO

David Teten

I hope that you can join us Monday night, April 4, midtown NYC, at a panel on “Innovation in Private Company Liquidity-Online Merger Markets, Social Media, Secondary Markets, Non-US Markets, Private Equity, and the Disappearing IPO” The program is sponsored by the HBS Club of New York and the HBS Angels of NY.