Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2020

The new investors you need at this stage are investment bankers, private equity, or competitors, to buy you out via merger or acquisition (M&A), or to go public with an Initial Public Offering (IPO). “The ride has been fun, but I need my money out to start the next big thing.”

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 25, 2018

He founded Brabble in 2013, working the contacts he’s developed over the years to do much better than a shoestring operation – raising millions through his network of private investors and investment bankers. Give these people equity to get them on board early on when cash is low.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 18, 2011

Money man and pundit Paul Kedrosky also spoke at the International Startup Festival and offered humorous, blunt advice about how to get what you want from investors and investment bankers. Kedrosky: "In the 90's I was an analyst through all this [tech investment and IPO] madness. You can also follow Kedrosky on Twitter.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

By that time investment bankers were on a roll privatizing assets as far flung as Chilean Electricity Distribution Rights, Montreal’s container port, parking meters in Chicago, sections of the Pennsylvania turnpike, the London City airport, and (the proposed) CA & FL Lottery systems. Ironically, given the U.S.’s

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Private Equity New York City Chicago Investment Bankers 129

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2018

The new investors you need at this stage are investment bankers, private equity, or competitors, to buy you out via merger or acquisition (M&A), or to go public with an Initial Public Offering (IPO). “The ride has been fun, but I need my money out to start the next big thing.”

Angel Investor 184

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 184

David Teten

JULY 25, 2017

Large private equity funds like KKR can afford to pursue a consulting model ( Capstone ), typically with associated fees, but that doesn’t normally make economic sense for a VC. As I’ve worked to build out HOF Capital ’s portfolio acceleration platform , the #1 question I think about is: how do we scalably support our companies?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Before Twitter he held similar roles at SuccessFactors (SaaS), Akamai (telecoms infrastructure), McAfee (Security Software) and was an investment banker. Investments in the intersection of data, technology and biology. So he covers a ton of ground for industry knowledge and M&A chops.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2014

The new investors you need at this stage are investment bankers, private equity, or competitors, to buy you out via merger or acquisition (M&A), or to go public with an Initial Public Offering (IPO). “The ride has been fun, but I need my money out to start the next big thing.”

Angel Investor 232

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 232

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

They don’t realize that this option would likely be their worst nightmare, since it costs millions for the road show, usually dilutes your equity to a tiny fraction, and takes away all your entrepreneurial control. Expensive new IT systems, consultants, and investment bankers are usually required.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

They don’t realize that this option would likely be their worst nightmare, since it costs millions for the road show, usually dilutes your equity to a tiny fraction, and takes away all your entrepreneurial control. Expensive new IT systems, consultants, and investment bankers are usually required.

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Exit Strategy IPO Investment Bankers Entrepreneur 239

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2016

The new investors you need at this stage are investment bankers, private equity, or competitors, to buy you out via merger or acquisition (M&A), or to go public with an Initial Public Offering (IPO). “The ride has been fun, but I need my money out to start the next big thing.”

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Matching Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers 120

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Praveen Sahay | WAVE Equity Partners. In its effort to advocate and be a resource for the startup community, The Startup Magazine is sponsoring this leading venture capital gathering in the heart of tech hub Silicon Valley. Brandon Reeves | Lux Capital. Bill Reichert | Garage Technology Ventures. Michael Rose | Better Food Ventures.

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

I wrote recently about Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? Since then, I’ve talked with a number of other firms, and greatly expanded my database: Who are the major Revenue-Based (RBI) Investing VCs? Revenue-based investing VC.

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Rob Go

JANUARY 18, 2012

Danny Rimer (Skype, Tellme, Stardoll) started out as an equity analyst. Nick Beim (Gilt, The Ladders, JBoss) was a consultant and investment banker. Fred Wilson (Twitter, Zynga, Foursquare) has been a VC for almost his entire career.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Since I am a proponent of using equity as a tool and he is so much opposed, this week it is his turn to make the case. So here goes: How would I find companies willing to license my intellectual property or to invest in a royalty stream from licenses? Investment banker? I have the weeks to follow to make mine.

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IP Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Product 54

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2011

They don’t realize that this option would likely be their worst nightmare, since it costs millions for the road show, usually dilutes your equity to a tiny fraction, and takes away all your entrepreneurial control. Expensive new IT systems, consultants, and investment bankers are usually required.

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Exit Strategy IPO Investment Bankers Entrepreneur 235

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Many of the growth equity firms have had outbound dialing programs for years. Growth equity firms typically target profitable businesses that are often not technical in nature. Perhaps outbound dialing / emailing programs worked well for growth equity firms in their core business. These kind of companies were seldom startups.

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Programming Entrepreneur Private Equity Equity 294

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Since I am a proponent of using equity as a tool and he is so much opposed, this week it is his turn to make the case. So here goes: How would I find companies willing to license my intellectual property or to invest in a royalty stream from licenses? Investment banker? I have the weeks to follow to make mine.

IP 48

IP Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Product 48

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

9:19] Is there an equity emphasis? [11:06] Carolyn Rodz (03:04): So I started out actually my career as an investment banker and jumped into entrepreneurship quite blindly. [6:09] Do you refer to yourself as a marketplace almost or more of a membership organization? [7:03] What's your history like? Carolyn Rodz (09:29): Yes.

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Early Growth Financial Services

MAY 6, 2014

Armstrong, corporate attorney at Berliner Cohen and a FINRA registered investment banker. What are the choices when it comes to raising equity capital? ? The investment is usually in the form of equity or possibly a convertible note that converts to equity when the company obtains a larger round of financing.

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Investment Bankers Angel Groups Equity Angel Investor 35

Growthink Blog

MAY 21, 2014

Investment Flexibility. Investment companies in the Berkshire mold have great flexibility to structure investments of various types: traditional straight cash-for-equity, warrants, contingent warrants, revenue certificates, convertibles, in exchange for professional services, on project-by project bases, and more.

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San Diego Warrant IRR Investment Bankers 72

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . Before you can actually invest, you have to manage your fund. In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers.

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

So yeah, I just recognized, gosh, there's this huge gap above a business broker below an investment banker. That's just living in, uh, no man's land. To do the fulfillment. And, and so have yes. Having a seat of able when you're in the C-suite, which those folks typically are, it, it is valuable.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Cofounder Valuation 79

The Equity Kicker

MARCH 7, 2016

This sort of tallies with my experience and what I’ve heard lots of investment bankers say over the years, which is that companies get acquired for up to around $100m without having to show that they are sustainable in the long term.

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Acquisition Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Valuation 60

David Teten

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

While working on my most recent startup, Navon Partners , we were fortunate to have Raul Trevino , a star former Citi investment banker and Columbia MBA, interning with us. Like me, he had the pleasure/pain of being trained as an investment banking analyst.

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The Equity Kicker

MARCH 23, 2015

I was talking with another investor last week about what it takes to be successful in this industry and made the point that it takes a certain type of person to be able to remain human whilst repeatedly saying ‘no’ to entrepreneurs who are asking you to join them in pursuing their dream, and, even more difficult, occasionally saying no (..)

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Investment Bankers Venture Capital Demand Hiring 60

Scott Edward Walker

JULY 13, 2011

Every investment banker worth his salt understands this simple proposition. This is how it worked: the private equity guy, of course, played the good cop and was smooth, friendly and agreeable and made the target CEO feel like all of his important issues were being taken care of. the “bad cop”).

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The Equity Kicker

AUGUST 24, 2016

Shoreditch locals don’t want to shop in the same places as investment bankers a mile south of here. Consumers have a range of preferences, styles and budgets and it’s hard to picture a future in which we don’t buy from a range of online retailers.

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 26, 2012

I want to finish with two caveats – firstly I’m not an investment banker, and write from suspiscion, not experience, and secondly (for all you DCF lovers) there is nothing wrong with DCF from a theoretical perspective. Their markets are changing so fast that inputs to DCF models aren’t accurate.

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Investment Bankers IPO Marketing Valuation 96

Scott Edward Walker

APRIL 16, 2014

This is the time-frame when the seller (or his investment banker) should be creating a competitive environment, and potential buyers/bidders should be played off of each other. Big companies and private equity firms will sometimes execute an LOI with the seller in order to create, in effect, an “option” to buy.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2023

While it seemed like a good idea and had the Navy’s backing, the founders got turned down for funding by companies, investment bankers and everyone, until they talked to John Parker. Parker agreed to invest. Why Minneapolis/St. Serendipity came to Minneapolis-St. Paul when the Navy team met John Parker.

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Minnesota Engineer Minneapolis Silicon Valley 281

Scott Edward Walker

JUNE 23, 2011

As I discussed in my recent post “ How To Hire a Superstar Engineer for Your Startup ,” startups may not give employees “sweat equity” in lieu of any ongoing cash payment/salary; nor may startups defer wages and other compensation. And simply calling a worker a “consultant” or “independent contractor” in an agreement is irrelevant.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. At the time all investment bankers secretly wanted to be VCs and many did just that. And I had all the VCs play head games with me. But the “gilded age” ended quickly.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 31, 2015

As a bonus, if you are either voyeuristic or cynical (or both) about investment bankers, this book is for you. The Investment Answer : I was given this book with a note that it’s a clear, basic book on personal finances and investing. It’s that, but very basic.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

Whether this sale is going to be an LBO or a Private Equity transaction, or a sale to a strategic buyer, the process of selling to the buyer is critical, and overlooked. Have they done a lot/a few/ no transactions with Investment Bankers? Have they done a lot/a few/ no transactions with Investment Bankers?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. At the time all investment bankers secretly wanted to be VCs and many did just that. And I had all the VCs play head games with me. But the “gilded age” ended quickly.

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Entrepreneur Startup Salary Egypt 176

David Teten

JANUARY 8, 2013

Fewer private equity funds are using social media for outreach, but 2xPartners , Healthpoint Capital , and MCM Capital Partners are notable exceptions. Private equity investing is a relationship business. MCM has implemented Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, an RSS feed, and a blog on its website.

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