techcrunch.com

AUGUST 12, 2012

” Data Collective prides itself on its deeply technical core team, and the Big Data chops of its extended group of 35 equity partners, who, while Data Collective wouldn’t reveal specific names, all work or have worked at companies like Akmai, Zynga, LinkedIn, Apple, Facebook, Salesforce, Twitter, IBM, Citrix, Airbnb and VMware.

Early Stage 70

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David Cohen

JANUARY 16, 2021

Emigrate to France. That was a fun little game, and here are the “guesses” that I received. Eat crepes. Environment. E-sports hall of fame. E pluribus unum. Electric Vehicle. Equanimity. Entertainment. E-Techstars. Equilibrium. Etherium.

Estonia 72

Estonia Egypt France Social Media 72

The Equity Kicker

JULY 6, 2015

The Startup Europe Partnership (SEP) just published their SEP Monitor: From Unicorns to Reality. There’s a wealth of good data there on fundraising in different categories split by geography. “Scaleups”, companies that have raised $1m-10m, are where we focus and are shown in the picture above.

Germany 60

Germany France Europe IPO 60

OnlyOnce

OCTOBER 7, 2020

One of the Career On-Demand Executives in the Bolster network I spoke with early on described her journey to me like this: she was “between things” when a friend of hers who had moved to France and started a company asked her to come set up her HR Department and run it for 6 months while hiring full-time staff.

Silicon Valley 87

Silicon Valley Demand France Equity 87

The Equity Kicker

DECEMBER 22, 2017

These fears were compounded by programmes from France, Germany and other governments to get UK companies to relocate. One fear I heard expressed a lot post Brexit is that the London will lose it’s place as the dominant startup centre in Europe. It appears these campaigns have had little impact.

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Germany France Europe Government 91

The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

As you can see from the graph on the far right it turns out that fear of failure is roughly the same in the UK, the US, France and Germany. It’s so good to finally have data on this topic!

Germany 72

Germany France Europe Government 72

The Equity Kicker

JANUARY 15, 2013

The VCT and ECF schemes here in the UK, the FCPI scheme in France, and the EIF supporting the whole of Europe are other good examples. These reasons apply equally in the UK, France and just about every startup hub I know outside the Valley and they are provide important boosts to the local startup ecosystems. for jobs and growth].

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Venture Capital Government France Canada 116

OnlyOnce

OCTOBER 7, 2020

One of the Career On-Demand Executives in the Bolster network I spoke with early on described her journey to me like this: she was “between things” when a friend of hers who had moved to France and started a company asked her to come set up her HR Department and run it for 6 months while hiring full-time staff.

Silicon Valley 48

Silicon Valley Demand France Equity 48

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

“Once that product is built, you will probably have given away a lot of equity.&# In exchange for $150,000 to $300,000 of work, each startup has given Kayweb 14% to 40% equity. “Most of that money [from venture capitalists and angels] is used to build a product,&# explains Haig Kayserian, the CEO of Kayweb Angels.

Equity 74

Equity Engineer Technical Review Social Media 74

The Equity Kicker

JULY 30, 2012

What leaps out from this chart is the difference between France and Germany on the one hand and the UK on the other. I doubt the same is true in Germany and France. The sad truth is that bankruptcy laws give entrepreneurs in two of Europe’s largest economies good reason to fear failure.

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Bankruptcy Germany France Government 110

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

With an Early LPO, initial investment is a fraction of what it used to be for Angels and VCs to secure our services on behalf of their clients, in exchange for shares of the company, and the ability to invest further once their ticker symbol is live.

Angel Investor 84

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 84

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

With an Early LPO, initial investment is a fraction of what it used to be for Angels and VCs to secure our services on behalf of their clients, in exchange for shares of the company, and the ability to invest further once their ticker symbol is live.

Angel Investor 83

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

The Equity Kicker

MARCH 2, 2015

Steve Denning, a business professor whose work I mostly value for it’s reminder that focusing on the customer is the only route to value creation, has been touring France and visiting Michelin starred restaurants. He observed the following management traits at successful three starred restaurants that have been around for decades.

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France Management Startup Customer 60

The Equity Kicker

JULY 13, 2015

More recently we’ve seen this play out with riots and public disturbances within advanced economies like the US, the UK and France and arguably on a global scale with widespread anti-American feelings in parts of Asia and Africa.

Africa 60

Africa France Asia Mobile 60

The Equity Kicker

MAY 13, 2015

It’s easier for smaller countries to substantially re-orient themselves, as Singapore in particular has done, so the real point of comparison here are the other large developed countries: the USA, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan.

Italy 60

Italy Spain Germany France 60

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

Unlike other incubator-led programs, this workshop is open to anyone who wants to learn, and it does not require companies take investment or give out equity. Take a look and let me know what you think.

Lean 60

Lean San Francisco Continuous Deployment Software Review 60

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

But when the finally convert the debt to equity the round gets filed with the SEC and thus journalists often pick up on it. Criteo was founded in 2005 in France; now based in Palo Alto, CA. We discussed in the video why they don’t price this money but give it as convertible debt) they don’t make announcements to the market.

Stealth 285

Stealth SEC Advertising Accredited Investor 285

The Equity Kicker

JANUARY 7, 2013

subscribers and is the second biggest ISP in France, making this a significant move. The juiciest titbit this morning is undoubtedly the news that upstart French ISP Free is now shipping ad-blocking software and hardware to its customers with defaults set so all ads are blocked. Free has 5.2m they insist on Net Neutrality ).

.Net 98

.Net France Portfolio Government 98

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 18, 2014

Nobody wanted equity in startup. As part of the family deal, we moved from the Bay Area to Paris so we could enjoy an international experience and they love France. The bubble had burst. It was absolutely the worst time in the world to start a company. Nobody wanted to work in a start up. Nobody wanted to invest in a startup.

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Founder Entrepreneur North America Startup 60

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 5, 2010

We also reached out to companies that make products useful to accelerating your Build-Measure-Learn feedback loop, from cloud-hosted Selenium provider Sauce Labs (disclaimer: where I have equity) to ScrumPad (where I dont) and many in-between (a sampling is below, but you should really jus t click through to see the whole smorgasbord).

Lean 153

Lean San Francisco Startup Continuous Deployment 153

Up and Running

AUGUST 11, 2016

In Cohn & Wolfe’s study (12,000 people participated from Brazil, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States), 69 percent of the participants claim customer relations is more important than the brand’s beliefs and environmental footprint.

United Arab Emirates 60

United Arab Emirates Social Media Redemption United Kingdom 60

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

When I was growing up in France, I was always a tinkerer, and proud of it. With the lower evaluation, all the initial investors and the founders will be crammed down and lose a good portion of their equity. I’d always be pushing the boundaries of what I could do with my machine. Tough situation.

Metrics 136

Metrics Cofounder Cram Down Liquidity Event 136

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 22, 2009

If you assume a 20% cost of capital (typical for equity, debt is generally cheaper), then getting an upfront payment for one additional year on a $10k MRR contract saves you $24k. Thanks for sharing Sophie Dupont Business Development Director SD-Efficiency Paris - France. Thanks Again Michael Kassing MarkTend.com. Andrew Burgert.

Software Review 91

Software Review Clawback Sales Salary 91

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

previously explained that it usually requires some equity, but here is some more step by step practical advice. Want to start up in France? CompStudy 2008 Report on Equity and Cash Compensation at Technology Startups. But how do you actually get the right people to be your mentors? Let's recap.

Technology 191

Technology Product San Francisco CTO Hire 191

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 30, 2015

I was proud of my performance and our rocket ship trajectory, but internal politics and personalities led to a division between the owner, me and a third equity partner. In 18 months, we grew from $0 to $3M. The week after I was fired, I incorporated Anvil. For nearly a year, I built a consulting business while looking for a full-time job.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Australia Software Review LLC 48

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Acqui-hire Tip 4: Equity is King You must agree to an incentive structure that motivates the founders and key executives within the company you acquire. Use equity and options to incentivize and reward these new team members. Use equity and options to incentivize and reward these new team members.

Global 48

Global Hiring Technical Review Due Diligence 48

Up and Running

DECEMBER 8, 2021

France, Germany, and the UK), makes it almost impossible for a competitor to release a contending product in other European countries without traversing protected markets. . Offering in-house counsel equity is an affordable and practical workaround to secure in-house counsel on a limited budget. Thinking long-term.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Portfolio Startup Intellectual Property 88

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 30, 2008

Offer equity instead of cash. Everybody should be selling. Selling is an honorable profession. Everyone from the receptionist to engineers is selling. Not just about expenses, about increasing revenue. Voluntary salary reduction program. Pay attention to where your cash is. All cash in most secure possible instruments.

Lean 121

Lean San Francisco Continuous Deployment DC 121

Babbling VC

MAY 13, 2010

Money is available for start-ups in Europe and in my opinion, the consolidation of venture capital and the private equity scene is past the worst. Even the governments are doing their part, like it or not, as is the case in France and Germany. You have super angels springing up all over the place. So why the lack of energy?

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Europe Germany Greece Private Equity 67

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Last year, France was the first country to pass a law that imposes a fine for catcalling. Anyone you surround yourself with, whether advisors or mentors, biz partners, potential hires, programmers, business incubator, anyone you give equity to, etc.?—?treat What do you think about this? Simply put: About damn time. Don’t be in a rush.

Startup 55

Startup Technical Review CTO Hire Detroit 55

www.thestartup.eu

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Sweat Equity: Juliette and Marco put in a bit of work during weekends as project managers, designers, developers, sysadmins, etc. MyGengo.com and Tolingo.de. 24h turnaround and a great service. Total cost: $100. Hosting: pay-as-you-go cloud servers, mostly free in the beginning. Debug/usability: UserTesting and $100. Total: $8,350.

Bootstrapping 49

Bootstrapping Italy Sweat Equity Europe 49

Cracking the Code

JULY 5, 2016

Among them was a small company of two people in Italy called PostoInAuto (at the time, BlaBlaCar had only launched in France and Spain). Most of the consideration for these deals was equity and options, so cash is not a requirement.

Italy 59

Italy Technical Review Germany Poland 59

Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

There’s been a lot of hand-wringing about gender equity in the high-tech and entrepreneurship worlds lately. There’s been a lot of hand-wringing about gender equity in the high-tech and entrepreneurship worlds lately. This is a good thing. (I I want to especially recognize Vivek Wadhwa and Brad Feld for their leadership.)

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San Francisco Lean Sweden Continuous Deployment 167

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

In How Not To Sell Equity Too Cheap, Too Soon , entrepreneurs would find a discussion of what we recommend when it comes to selling incubation-stage equity. There were people from Argentina, Israel, India, France, New York, Washington, Nigeria, etc. Let's make things move! We had an excellent Q&A at today's session.

Nigeria 121

Nigeria Incubator Argentina Silicon Valley 121

David Teten

JUNE 12, 2014

Because of that, we have been judges or speakers at programs in New York geared to investors and startups from Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Eastern Europe, Germany, Holland, Israel, Italy, the Maghreb, and Portugal. And of course many of our members in NY are international by background. 4) Inclusion.

New York 114

New York Connecticut Angel Groups Florida 114

techcrunch.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt? As a refresher, a convertible note is a loan that automatically converts into equity upon the closing of a Series A round of financing. In the end, Ressi says that Convertible Equity allows startups and investors to have their cake and eat it too. Smartphones.

Equity 87

Equity San Francisco Technical Review Angel Investor 87

Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

If I could add one more bonus idea, this is if you’re incorporating your company, I would think about taking 1% or 2% equity and setting it aside for other stakeholders. And I made a decision not to do an equity round, because I thought it would be a down round. So these are some checklists. I think there’s a one-for-one-for-one.

Silicon Valley 69

Silicon Valley Hosting Rhode Island Design 69