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Miami: A hot spot for venture capitalists

David Teten

I was visiting as part of Terrapinn Private Equity World, a leading private equity conference for the Latin American technology community. For example, we’re a significant investor in Clearpath Immigration , a company based in NY, DC, and Florida which makes immigration process easier and more affordable.

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Private Equity and Social Media

David Teten

I’m giving a talk next month on “ How Private Equity Funds Raise Capital and Source Deals with Social Media” at Terrapinn’s Private Equity Latin America & Real Estate Latin America conference in Miami. Alternative Assets ff Venture Capital Florida Presentations and Conferences Private Equity Social Media Venture Capital'

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Assessing The State Of And Options For Your Business During COVID-19 Fallout

YoungUpstarts

contingent liabilities), and determining what equity (if any) is left for owners. A “reorganization” that enables management to stay in control of the business, but wipes out equity if creditors are not paid in full. A “liquidation” of the company where the business is abandoned and a trustee will be appointed to sell off assets.

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How To Grow A Company Without Venture Capital

YoungUpstarts

Sure, VC cash can boost your business to new heights, but it also reduces your equity in the company, forces you to focus on company valuation, and provides a false sense of financial security. In 2016, there will be another twist in crowdfunding as the Securities and Exchange Commission opens up equity options to unaccredited investors.

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13 Of The Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make (That May Not Seem Like Mistakes At All)

YoungUpstarts

Along with several partners, I’ve built two thriving companies: Direct Mail Express (which now employs over 400 people) and Response Mail Express (which was eventually sold to an equity fund, Huron Capital Partners). In 1983 he cofounded Direct Mail Express (DME) in Daytona Beach, Florida, with his siblings Mike and Kathy.

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Teaching Lean Innovation in the Pandemic

Steve Blank

creating programs for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion e. We began the summit with five of us sharing our experience of how we dealt with the online challenges of: teaching an existing Lean program i.e. Hacking For Defense. creating and teaching new Lean classes i.e. Hacking For Oceans and Hacking For Recovery.

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Open Letter to a New Austinite

Austin Startup

And, in 2002, when Richard Florida published “Rise of the Creative Class,” Austin was a city that outperformed similar sized cities in large part due to droves of creative professionals wanting to live here.

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