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Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt?

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Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt? Friday, August 31st, 2012. From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. In the end, Ressi says that Convertible Equity allows startups and investors to have their cake and eat it too.

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Giving Tuesday: How BoardEffect Is Giving Back to Nonprofits

Board Effect

BoardEffect was founded in 2007 by a team of web developers that served nonprofits and educational institutions. Together, they worked on a concept for a software program to ease nonprofit board duties, and BoardEffect was born. The idea for Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 around the concept of encouraging people to do good deeds.

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Cracking The Code: State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment

Cracking the Code

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Cracking The Code on Facebook. software. (10). ► 2012. (1). ► 2007. (10). Software 2.0: Friday, March 12, 2010. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. But software companies often take longer to scale top-line revenue than retailers so it takes a while to cover your nut.

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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

Now that Google’s acquisition of ITA is closed, following lenghty FTC review, it would appear Kayak is poised to proceed with their IPO in the coming months. =. Kayak Software Corporation. 166M round closed Dec 2007. Filing Date: initial S-1 filed Nov 17, 2010 , updated March 9, 2011. Founding Date: 2004.

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The Boston Consumer Tech Year In Review

Rob Go

So I thought I’d jot down some of the highlights I have seen from my vantage point in this 2011 Boston Consumer Web Year in Review. Zipcar: Ok, not exactly consumer web/software, but a great consumer tech company nonetheless. Onwards to 2012! IPO’s/Exits. Tripadvisor: An amazing entrepreneurial story. market cap.

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Cracking The Code: Building Your SaaS Sales Compensation Plan

Cracking the Code

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. If you assume a 20% cost of capital (typical for equity, debt is generally cheaper), then getting an upfront payment for one additional year on a $10k MRR contract saves you $24k.