Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

But the world you lead will be much different from the one your professors knew or your predecessors managed. Yet in the face of all this change, traditional firms continue to embrace a management ethos that values efficiency over innovation. The stock market clearly values companies that can deliver disruptive innovation.

Private Equity 329

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 329

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Customers are wary of brand new businesses with makeshift logistics, and you can’t figure out how to manage startup costs until you calculate them accurately. . For planning and management purposes, we define starting costs as expenses you incur and assets you need before you can launch the business. What are startup costs?

Cost 150

Cost Balance Sheet Startup Intellectual Property 150

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

With his extensive experience in financial management, Todd is a leading expert in implementing strategies to protect small businesses from embezzlement while enhancing their profitability. Key Takeaways: Amidst the challenging landscape of small business finances, Todd Rammler sheds light on the critical issue of embezzlement.

Michigan 72

Michigan CPA Small Business Hiring 72

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

No doubt you refer to your income statement and your bank account for the basics, but the truth is most businesses ignore the most powerful financial tools in the accounting arsenal: the balance sheet and the cash flow statement. The Balance Sheet. An income statement is usually prepared monthly, quarterly or annually.

Balance Sheet 136

Balance Sheet Small Business .Net Finance 136

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2020

And I remember, we set up a war room that we managed, we met twice a day. And I remember listening to the district manager in New Orleans going, "This is." Because in a recession, the thing that turns a recession into a depression is there's a shock like this, we're all afraid for our business, our balance sheet.

Technical Review 148

Technical Review Balance Sheet Texas Austin 148

Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

He is also co-founder and Managing Partner of Deciens Capital, an early stage investment fund. As many of your listeners may know, there was an incredible piece published by a gentleman from Founders Fund, discussing Tiger [Global Management] and how they’re focused on the speed and scale business. On Sushi and VC.

Silicon Valley 88

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cofounder Africa 88

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 2, 2013

Economic success is never guaranteed, but when you’re equipped with a strong understanding of finances, there is a better chance for your business to succeed. Prepare a Balance Sheet. Prepare an Income Statement Sheet. Prepare a Cash Flow Statement Sheet. Prepare a Cash Flow Statement Sheet.

Small Business 149

Small Business Limited Liability Company Balance Sheet Finance 149

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2012

What I want to talk about today is one of the insider baseball discussions of our industry this past week: The odd fact of the $500 million financing round completed just before the company sold for a B. You are either bought for stock or for equity. Just checked their balance sheet. Was this a good thing? Think about it.

Valuation 316

Valuation Balance Sheet Dilution Term Sheet 316

Haystack

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

price tag squeezed out by BlackBerry represented *over half* of the actual cash reserves it had sitting on its balance sheet. 4/ The Big Winners: Cylance raised around ~$280M in financing, with large equity stakeholders being Khosla Ventures, Fairhaven, and Blackstone. 1/ Cash Is King: The $1.4B

Acquisition 62

Acquisition Artificial Inteligence Balance Sheet Cofounder 62

Berkonomics

AUGUST 27, 2015

Many thought that they were starting companies for their children and grandchildren to inherit and manage. They financed their companies, to the extent possible, in a manner minimizing the cost of capital, planning for organic growth in the number of customers served and in associated revenues.

Intellectual Property 48

Intellectual Property Balance Sheet Stock Options Valuation 48

ithacaVC

JANUARY 24, 2013

Having a relatively small about of convertible debt on your balance sheet prior to your Series A financing is not a bad thing. Let’s assume the following: Common Stock outstanding: 3,400,000 shares owned by the founders. That would be the share price of the Series A stock being sold to new Series A investors.

Valuation 53

Valuation Balance Sheet Option Pool Dilution 53

BeyondVC

SEPTEMBER 14, 2004

On the flipside, they can be a valuable source of input and guidance for a management team in the pursuit of maximizing shareholder value. What I want to know about is the management team’s priorities and why, how they are tracking against those goals, and what keeps them up at night with respect to meeting their objectives.

Balance Sheet 99

Balance Sheet Technical Review Framework Stock Options 99

Austin Startup

JULY 23, 2010

The company creates the leading software in an enterprise niche called pricing optimization and margin management. The company announced that is just completed $13M in financing from existing investors SMH Private Equity Group, ABS Ventures, Austin Ventures, and Trellis Partners. An item’s price is the price.

Balance Sheet 67

Balance Sheet Private Equity LP IPO 67

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2016

forward revenue for public comps (comparable stocks). Our business continued to succeed and fortunately the management team agreed to keep their eyes on the ball of running the company while Mark and the board focused on investors. The company has rediscovered frugality and knows the value of a strong balance sheet.

Balance Sheet 150

Balance Sheet Burn Rate Valuation Forecast 150

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

Finance where needed. I need leaders who manage in good times and bad.To build a large company you need to manage through economic cycles. So when the market started showing good signs (iPhone, Facebook, Zynga, Twitter, stock market growth) it was happy days again. Risks of these two factors to the stock market.

Stock 305

Stock Technical Review Marketing Greece 305

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

My original thinking from Oct ’09 was, while I didn’t (and still don’t) have a crystal ball I worried that: consumers were over-stretched with debt (and make up 77% of the economy), unemployment would continue to rise, which in turn would drive the stock market south and cut the rate of M&A activity and VC investment even further.

Entrepreneur 298

Entrepreneur Technical Review Balance Sheet Government 298