YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

For years, the most desirable exit strategy for startup companies was to go public through an initial public offering. Today, many startups are succumbing to the temptation to sell their companies early. A review of recent case studies from similar startups may make this decision a little easier. Here are a few to consider.

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K9 Ventures

OCTOBER 10, 2017

It is what Seed used to be from 2009-2013, until the Seed rounds got fat and bloated and the bar for raising a Seed round became a lot higher. Well, enter the Pre-Seed round, where the startup raises closer to $500K. Likewise in startups, companies need to work with the capital that is appropriate for their stage.

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Tim Keane

AUGUST 20, 2009

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. » August 20, 2009. Ask any of us who've experienced significant down rounds based on some or all of these things, and one begins to understand the cautionary nature of deal structures.  Funding startups. Startup ideas. Lower values, higher risks?

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

As all good sales VPs will tell you, the compensation plans of the sales team will drive behavior, so it is critically important that you structure the sales and account management plans to align with the key metrics of your business: CMRR, Churn, and Cash flow. ► 2009. (9). ► 03/07 - 03/14. (1). ► 02/21 - 02/28. (1).

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