Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The SEC’s proposed rules (mandated by the JOBS Act of 2012) amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow the offer and sale of securities through an internet crowdfunding campaign, similar in some respects to donation crowdfunding campaigns conducted on Kickstarter and Indiegogo.

Equity 125

Equity SEC Technical Review Security 125

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2014

According to a 2012 study by PricewaterhouseCoopers , companies average $3.7 In addition, officers may face liability for misrepresentations or speaking out in public and SEC reports. It will take many months and require endless amounts of time, money, and energy. It takes real money to find money.

IPO 236

IPO Initial Public Offering Startup Small Business Administration 236

Steve Blank

JUNE 24, 2013

Smart startups prepare to face off against rent seekers and map out creative strategies for doing so… First, however, they need to understand what a rent seeker is and how they operate… ———-. Understand who has political and regulator influence and where they operate. PayPal – Dodging Bullets.

North Carolina 335

North Carolina New Jersey New York Government 335

Version One Ventures

APRIL 8, 2014

The net effect is powerful: it empowers all of us (no matter who we are or where we are) to learn more quickly, make better decisions, and operate more efficiently. Business data on start-ups, VCs, PE, financial markets, sales and marketing is being created at an alarming rate. Why we’re excited.

Venture Capital 160

Venture Capital Vertical Curation SEC 160

Steve Blank

JUNE 24, 2013

Smart startups prepare to face off against rent seekers and map out creative strategies for doing so… First, however, they need to understand what a rent seeker is and how they operate… ———-. Understand who has political and regulator influence and where they operate. PayPal – Dodging Bullets.

North Carolina 227

North Carolina New Jersey New York Government 227

Agile VC

AUGUST 9, 2012

Significant CapEx - Zynga expects to have $380M in CapEx in 2012, though it’s worth noting that the vast majority of that is related to its new corporate headquarters which Zynga (e.g. You can read about all of this stuff in Zynga’s own SEC filings or the popular press. Zynga’s trailing revenue is nearly $1.2B

Stock 160

Stock LBO .Net Valuation 160

Startup Company Lawyer

MAY 26, 2012

Crowdfunding: Its Practical Effect May Be Unclear Until SEC Rulemaking is Complete. President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (known as the JOBS Act) into law on April 5, 2012. Under pressure from Congress, the SEC agreed to review its regulations and their effect on capital formation in spring 2011.

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SEC Securities and Exchange Commission Accredited Investor Private Placement 58