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Venture Deals 4e German Edition

Feld Thoughts

have become the international standard and are a great role model for Germany. Corporate law: In Germany, most companies in general and most VC-financed companies are structured in the legal form of a “Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung” (GmbH). KG companies exist in Germany. In addition, many GmbH & Co.

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Before there was Oppenheimer there was Vannevar Bush

Steve Blank

During World War II, the combatants (Germany, Britain, U.S. The Atom Splits In December 1938 scientists in Nazi Germany reported a new discovery – that the Uranium atom split ( fissioned ) when it hit with neutrons. and British emigre physicists – many of them Jewish refugees who had fled Germany and occupied Europe.

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

Mr. Parekh serves on various advisory boards of start-up internet companies. Mr. Vukajlovic was born in Germany, grew up in Serbia and studied in the US and London. He got his MBA at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1982, and BSc at Auburn University in 1980. He joined Goldman Sachs & Co.

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Times Square Strategy Session – Web Startups and Customer Development

Steve Blank

Perhaps the solution to the “punt on the topic&# is to try to get a marketer who has a feel for the “Market Type/Positioning&# question on a startup’s advisory board once the Discovery data is in. As for #3. I agree completely. That’s exactly the point I was trying to make (perhaps badly) with the post.

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How to Build a Global Center of Innovation Excellence in Salzburg, Austria

Pascal's View

I recently joined the Advisory Board to Gerhard Blechinger , the Rector of the FachHochschule Salzburg, (the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences) and became a guest lecturer on Entrepreneurship at the University. He published the book Zero to One in 2014.

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Startup Resources

www.vccafe.com

Executive / Advisory Board Compensation. VentureHacks on Startup Advisory Boards â?? Demo Germany. Legal, Equity, etc. Bottom Line Law Group. Comp Study â?? Executive Compensation Website â?? unbelievably useful. Expert CEO Compensation page â?? also incredibly useful. SaaS Sales Team Compensation â?? great basics.