ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Bottom line, early stage equity is very, very expensive. As a thumb rule, try to get enough validation so that you can get to at least a $2 million pre-money valuation before raising equity capital. That is debt financing that converts into equity at the Series A valuation once the price for that is set. (I Photo by lco.

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Valuation Silicon Valley Pre-Money Valuation Bootstrapping 119

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Even in seventh grade in my native India, ambition boiled in me. I realized that to become the kind of global leader I aspired to be, I’d need to know English. But admission to medical school in India is highly competitive and I missed the cutoff criteria by one-tenth of a point. Be bold and flexible.

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Accredited Investor India Private Equity Cofounder 147

Hearpreneur

JULY 24, 2020

While America may be taking a step back in terms of entrepreneurship, countries such as India and China which have greatly improved the education and resources available to their citizens will benefit from an increase in ingenuity in the future. Thanks to Mark Woodbury, Minerva Equity ! #12- Thanks to Bruno Pešec, Pesec Global ! #14-

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Security Demand 131

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Whether it is credit or equity, funding is very, very tight. Because customer financing equals revenue, not equity. These roundtables are the cornerstone programming of a global initiative that I have started called One Million by One Million ( 1M/1M ). I gave Gio some advice on funding, which I will repeat here for all of you.

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Cloud Silicon Valley Incubator Finance 115

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 29, 2023

As per a report by InformationAge , by 2040, Asia is projected to top 50% of global GDP and drive. And the kinds of goods produced need to be tailored for India, need to be tailored for Indonesia, and so forth. In 2021, ASEAN DeFi startups could raise $1 billion in equity funding.

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Asia Indonesia Silicon Valley Malaysia 171

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The global financial crisis started in 2007 and it went on for much of 2008. Sachin Bansal and his business partner, Binny Bansal, launched an e-commerce site in India in 2007. In 2014, the company raised $28 million in shareholder equity. Investments from capital markets to real estate plummeted. Source: Pexels. Sean Belnick.

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Cofounder Venture Capital India Valuation 142

Cracking the Code

JULY 5, 2016

While it’s not possible to find strong acquisitions opportunities in every country (the launches in India and Turkey have been organic), it remains a key element of its fast global rollout. Most of the consideration for these deals was equity and options, so cash is not a requirement.

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Italy Technical Review Germany Poland 59

VC Cafe

JUNE 19, 2020

“Because COVID is shaking our habits and beliefs it opens the door to discussion to whether we should change our whole system,” says veteran investor Sir Ronald Cohen, chairman of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment and the man known as “the father of British venture capital” .

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Venture Capital Global South Africa 174

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

YCombinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents. Founder Equity Issues. Venture Hacks equity section. Legal, Equity, etc. Y Combinator : They provide a series of AA equity financing documents that are written with simpler words so start-up companies will have an easier starting point. Argonaut Private Equity.

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Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

“It was totally the wrong time of year to go to India. Nic explains how he became an advocate for mindfulness after having a hesitant start and shares the funny story of going to India during the hottest months to meditate at an ashram. Really what’s most exciting for me is the way that the startup ecosystem is growing and growing.

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Founder Indiana Venture Capital India 102

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

ISRAELI EDUCATIONAL APP TAKES MILLION-DOLLAR PRIZE AT GLOBAL CONTEST. INDIA AND ISRAEL TO SET UP $40 MILLION FUND FOR JOINT VENTURES. India and Israel recently announced plans to set up a $40 million fund to support joint technological ventures. Experts estimate that the global cyber market will reach $93 billion in 2017.

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Las Vegas India San Francisco 92

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 12, 2012

Also cited in the TCC paper was a study from the McKinsey Global Institute , which shows “Web-knowledgeable [SMBs], across a range of industries outpace their less Internet-savvy counterparts in job creation by more than two to one.”. Help Going Global.

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Angel Investor Small Business Administration Startup United States 133

YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2012

We have millions of Americans out of work, many of them Baby Boomers who’ve seen what they worked for these past 30 years disappear: a predictable career, financial security, home equity, retirement savings. But America is still the leader of the global economy and its future is as bright as it ever was. They feel lost.

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United States Investment Bankers Japan America 140

The Equity Kicker

DECEMBER 2, 2013

By 2060 they predict the Eurozone will be the fourth largest economy in the world after China, India and the USA. This change will bring profound shifts in global politics and trade rules. That’s inevitable given that China and India have very different ideas to the USA and Europe about what constitutes ‘fair’ trade.

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India China Venture Capital Forecast 88

Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

4) Cash balance increase indicates a focus on M&A to drive further growth The past few months have also been marked by a few high profile equity and debt announcements - most notably SuccessFactors, Taleo and Saleforce.com. mba india. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Thanks for the great post !

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Software Review Technical Review Cloud Forecast 63

ReadWriteStart

MAY 26, 2011

Next, Priyanka Bhatnagar from Pune, India, pitched Priyanka Bhatnagar Jewellery & Accessories , an e-commerce jewelry line. Finally, we had a discussion on Adam's proposal to sell 20% of his equity for $50,000, which I thought was preposterous. Also, folks, remember, the Microsoft India Startup Grant application deadline is May 31.

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Affiliate India Nevada Silicon Valley 117

Altgate

MARCH 16, 2009

  In India and China there is no preferred stock.  This one really surprised me but apparently in India and China VCs don't get a different class of stock with special rights and privileges. In India and the UK there seem to be two types of startups.  Anyone have any color on this? .

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Other New York initiatives include the World Innovation Tour to Asia organized by New York International and four Asian governments; Startup Global New York City ; and the GlobalNY program. . In addition, HOF has backed 6 companies with roots in Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, India, and Russia. (In

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New York City Cofounder New York Startup 60

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 7, 2011

At present, ISA has a set of pilot clients and is toying with the idea of going global. Well, you can't really go "global" without a go-to-market strategy that evaluates different markets, and assesses the competitive positioning in each of them. global market a strong channel through Silicon Valley. Math-Quest.

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Malaysia Incubator Silicon Valley Entrepreneur 114

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 27, 2011

And, oh by the way, we also really like the idea of the 1M/1M entrepreneurs building valuation and negotiating leverage through these business development efforts, instead of signing off large chunks of their company in form of equity early on.

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Dilution Revenue Finance Entrepreneur 114

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 14, 2010

He is willing to give up 33% of equity for this $1 million investment. I feel that it is not at all necessary to give this much equity up at this stage of the game. These roundtables are the cornerstone programming of a global initiative that I have started called One Million by One Million ( 1M/1M ). Photo by emsago.

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Bootstrapping Marketing Angel Investor Silicon Valley 114

Agile VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Sarah also points to the vast global wealth that has to get allocated somewhere as well as a small bump in long term average returns, now that the generally terrible performance of funds from the 2000-2002 time frame (after the tech bubble of the late 90s crashed) no longer factor in to 10 year returns.

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LP Portfolio Venture Capital IRR 154

Altgate

MARCH 4, 2009

The questions focus on cash and equity compensation for executives (about 20 titles covered) and board members and then it looks at a bunch of attributes of the executives and the company. But in 2009, the survey is going to be expanded to China, India, Israel and the United Kingdom. Bookmark the permalink.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Near shoring development with your team (ex: your team is based in Canada / India) is cool, but not outsourcing. Ideally you can pay them based + equity so that you’ll get their attention and focus on the project. have you heard of any luck using outsourced coders from India … or where do you suggest ? Youre the man.

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Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

Altgate

APRIL 26, 2009

This year the survey covers five countries (China, India, Israel, UK and US) in two industries (technology and life sciences). I think the 2009 data will be very interesting as it will reflect the effects of the overall economy as well as provide global comparisons. Bookmark the permalink.

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Term Sheet Venture Capital Startup 60

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

He is willing to give up 33% of equity for this $1 million investment. I feel that it is not at all necessary to give this much equity up at this stage of the game. These roundtables are the cornerstone programming of a global initiative that I have started called One Million by One Million ( 1M/1M ).

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Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

He is willing to give up 33% of equity for this $1 million investment. I feel that it is not at all necessary to give this much equity up at this stage of the game. These roundtables are the cornerstone programming of a global initiative that I have started called One Million by One Million ( 1M/1M ).

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Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

If you want the site to translate ancient Arabic poetry to Spanish to increase global tolerance, just say, “Translate paragraphs from Arabic to Spanish.” Dont make cheap skate equity offers, with programmer getting equity share of first employee and salary of founder(nothing or next to nothing). Be succinct. Insightful.

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CTO Hire Hiring Software Review Technical Review 84

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 10, 2020

You’ve got to build equity value." And then now you're faced with this global pandemic, which is immediately driving your costs up, immediately driving your impact up, immediately making new things possible. The team's been energized and excited to have a role to play in this global pandemic. I'm not sure what the jargon is.

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California Silicon Valley Framework China 60

Life Beyond Code

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

One Million by One Million is a global initiative that aims to nurture a million entrepreneurs reach a million dollars each in annual revenue and beyond by 2020, thereby creating a trillion dollars in global GDP and ten million jobs. By April 2010, the One Million by One Million (1M/1M) global initiative had been formally named.

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Programming Silicon Valley Bootstrapping Technical Review 116