article thumbnail

A Brief Look At Understanding Income Statements And Balance Sheets

YoungUpstarts

The two key documents are the income statement and balance sheet, though there are more that come into play like the cash flow reports. So why are these documents important, and what is the difference between the income statement and balance sheet? Why You Need Income Statements And Balance Sheets.

article thumbnail

Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job – Disruption and Activist Investors

Steve Blank

So is John Rice, the head of Global Operations along with CFO Jeffrey Bornstein. In 2015 Trian Partners, an activist investor, bought $2.5 Increase operating margins to 18% (by cutting expenses). And now Immelt is now the ex-CEO, and Trian Partners just a got a seat on the GE board. Beth Comstock is out. of the company.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How to Put Personal Money into Your Startup In 6 Steps

The Startup Magazine

It is estimated that at least 80% of all startups rely on personal funds from their founders for operations, albeit in their formative stages. 5. Balance your balance sheet. The two figures should balance your balance sheet because they are identical in quantity. 6. Reconcile the deposit.

article thumbnail

Corporate Venture Capital: Obligatory or Oxymoron?

David Teten

She had so much insight to share that we broke the interview into two parts, 1) Corporate Venture Capital and more broadly, 2) How the Fortune 500 Can Buy, Invest and Partner with the Innovation Economy (coming soon). . Arguably a balance sheet investor has to be more mindful of her investment choices.

article thumbnail

3 Ways Structure Can Take Your Tech Startup To New Heights

YoungUpstarts

Whether it’s burn rates, balance sheets, or P&L and cash flow statements, financial documents say a lot about your operations — and you need to be able to speak the language. It can be easy to forget — not to mention boring — but it presents a tremendous obstacle when it comes to fundraising. Get it all in writing.

article thumbnail

Containing Growth Chaos: Five Things To Do When Your Company Is On The Upswing

YoungUpstarts

We see balance sheets go from being in the red to finally creeping into the black and, if we’re fortunate enough, beyond our wildest dreams. In business, growth is a big deal, especially when you think about this: Most businesses cease operations and shutter their doors before ever really hitting their stride.

Cofounder 100
article thumbnail

How VCs Spend Their Time. Err, How This VC Spends His Time.

Hunter Walker

Because it’s the balance sheet for the most important resource I have: my time. The Stage 1 partner escalates an opportunity to Stage 2 when we’ve been able to create a hypothesis as to why this might be a good investment. 4) Fund Operations. 5% Fund Operations. Stage 2 : Here both of us are engaged.