Rob Go

MAY 21, 2014

Network effect businesses. Care.com is a classic network effects business. The more and better the caregivers in the network, but more valuable it is for consumers. Care just went public, is an $80M+ revenue business, and has a multi-hundred million dollar market cap (not a vapor private valuation). eCommerce.

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Boston Cram Down Indiana eCommerce 57

Growthink Blog

MAY 23, 2011

Through connections, or through a chance meeting at a networking or social event, an angel investor hears the entrepreneur's story, likes them and their technology, and on the spot, writes a check to provide the company with its first outside financing. And they hire very aggressive securities attorneys to represent their interests.

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Tim Keane

AUGUST 20, 2009

"  The problem has been that too-high valuations and too generous terms have spawned painful down rounds that squash the entrepreneur and his early investors.    New money, usually VC money, comes in and crams down those early investors and takes substantial shares from the entrepreneur.  Google Ads.

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