ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 2, 2021

If you’re thinking about starting a tech startup you already know — there are a lot of things to consider. But what if a tech startup uses the LLC structure? Lower tax rates allow an LLC to be more flexible with finances. Most SaaS , AI, and IoT enterprises are corporations. Why should a founder entertain this idea?

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David Cohen

MARCH 13, 2021

Here’s a chart of financings that happened inside the Techstars portfolio during 2020 vs 2019. There were 623 discrete financings totaling approximately $3.1B By contrast in 2019, there were 619 financings totaling approximately $2.2B It’s a slightly different story when it comes to mergers and acquisitions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2020

Every startup has a core competency which should not be shared. Let market response dictate a later split, merger, or acquisition. They may have the finances you need to invest in a business area they know, where you have the core competency. Longer term, when ready, it may be time for merger or acquisition.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Toronto’s Mark Attanasio has spent some 20 years advising businesses at various stages in their development on what it takes to position themselves for growth – whether it’s through traditional transactional activities like management buyouts and mergers and acquisitions or via a public listing on a Canadian stock exchange.

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Partner Technical Review Management Due Diligence 113

Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

Picking the right attorney in your startup is as important as picking the right business partner. My business partner and I made many mistakes in our first tech startup, and so many of them were the result of choosing a lawyer who was a terrible fit. Let me paint the picture for you: We were about two months into our startup idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2012

They may have the finances you need and are ready to invest in a business area they know. Also, this competitor will now be a better candidate for merger or acquisition (M&A), due to the existing relationship, when either of you is ready for that step. Of course, for a strategic alliance to work, you must take precautions.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

An exit strategy is a method by which entrepreneurs and investors, especially those that have invested large sums of money in startup companies, transfer ownership of their business to a third party, or by which they recoup money invested in the business. See Also What Startups Need to Know About Exit Strategies. Management buyout.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

There is a thin line between success and failure for startups, and that is usually determined by capital. The more capital a startup has, the easier it is to get off the ground and ramp up growth. In turn, this leads to the development of a thriving startup ecosystem which paves the way for technology and innovation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2011

They may have the finances you need and are ready to invest in a business area they know. Also, this competitor will now be a better candidate for merger or acquisition (M&A), due to the existing relationship, when either of you is ready for that step. Of course, for a strategic alliance to work, you must take precautions.

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Partner Non-Compete Merger Technical Review 225

Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 14, 2010

After the recent announcement of the Series Seed Financing documents by Marc Andreesen, Brad Feld points out that there are now four sets of “open source&# equity seed financing documents: TechStars Model Seed Funding Documents (by Cooley). Y Combinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents (by WSGR). under $500K).

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Finance Software Review Term Sheet Liquidation Preference 70

David Teten

JULY 29, 2011

Franklin Bi became passionate about venture capital and entrepreneurship after he spent a summer in Silicon Valley, working on an information services startup focused on innovation management. in Economics, with concentrations in Finance, Management, and Entrepreneurship, and will be returning to J.P.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 12, 2014

If your startup has an amazing platform, product, or software, youre probably in the process of staking out big enterprise clients to target. Too many pitches to big brands result in an executive saying she cant be sure the startup will be around in the future. 6 Startup Mistakes to Avoid. Get your finances in order.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Even though the Initial Public Offering (IPO) alternative for a successful startup seems to be coming back, it is relatively rare. Even in most of these cases, the original startup founders were pushed out, or heavily supplemented, with “experienced” executives. business entrepreneur exit founder IPO startup' Marty Zwilling.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

As a special purpose acquisition company, you can sidestep all the trappings that go with the usual initial public offering, but this shakeup introduces a totally new set of snags that can complicate your merger. But the initial uncertainty of your reverse merger isn’t your only difficulty.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 17, 2023

India’s furniture rental startup, Furlenco, is all set to sell a 35% stake to Sheela Foam , the maker of the popular mattress brand Sleepwell. The platform has raised over $225 million through equity and debt financing to date. In the financial year ending in March this year, the startup generated a revenue of $18.5

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2016

Every startup has a core competency which should not be shared. Let market response dictate a later split, merger, or acquisition. They may have the finances you need to invest in a business area they know, where you have the core competency. Longer term, when ready, it may be time for merger or acquisition.

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YFS Magazine

MARCH 15, 2016

There are many horror stories in the startup space associated with failed mergers and the theft of intellectual property.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As a testament to the growing power of “the creator economy,” visual content creation app development startup Lightricks has secured an impressive $130 million investment round, at a valuation of $1.8 Hanaco Venture Capital is a fund located in New York and Tel Aviv that invests in developing and late-stage startups from across the world.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Five Quarters of Profitability During the 1980’s and through the mid 1990’s startups going public had to do something that most companies today never heard of – they had to show a track record of increasing revenue and consistent profitability. The world of building profitable startups as the primary goal of Venture Capital would end in 1995.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2011

Even though the Initial Public Offering (IPO) alternative for a successful startup seems to be coming back into vogue, it is still extremely rare. companies made the IPO transition in 2009, out of thousands of startups. With the more popular Merger & Acquisition (M&A) exit strategy, the control stays with the new entity.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2015

Startup companies are often cash poor and have little in the form of current monetary compensation to offer their employees. When does a startup company need a business valuation? Valuation is usually important for startup companies both for income tax requirements and accounting requirements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Every startup has a core competency which should not be shared. Let market response dictate a later split, merger, or acquisition. They may have the finances you need to invest in a business area they know, where you have the core competency. Longer term, when ready, it may be time for merger or acquisition.

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Partner Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger 147

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

During a presentation at Startup School at Stanford University earlier today, the prolific investor discussed the state of startup funding with a packed auditorium of students and entrepreneurs. These investors usually raise a smaller fund and make investments into startups that range in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

During a presentation at Startup School at Stanford University earlier today, the prolific investor discussed the state of startup funding with a packed auditorium of students and entrepreneurs. These investors usually raise a smaller fund and make investments into startups that range in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2014

Every startup has a core competency which should not be shared. Let market response dictate a later split, merger, or acquisition. They may have the finances you need to invest in a business area they know, where you have the core competency. Longer term, when ready, it may be time for merger or acquisition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Unlike a total reliance on internal innovation and organic growth, growth through acquisition or merger is generally faster and can be self-sustaining as a process. Further, acquisition offers other advantages such as easier financing, instant economies of scale, and new market penetration.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

3 Mergers, Partnerships and Acquisitions. However, many banking institutions refuse to finance small business operations because of their risk profile. Always make sure that your company’s finances can undertake the repayments of the loan agreement. The post 3 Ways to Grow Your Startup appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Last week , we took the plunge and began dissecting an example term sheet for a convertible debt financing round piece by piece. In Part II, we looked at the mandatory conversion language that is at the heart of any convertible debt financing. Same, except at the option of the noteholders (per the term sheet example above).

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Possible mergers or acquisitions. The post Entrepreneur Trader Tip: Use Implied Volatility to Your Advantage appeared first on The Startup Magazine. According to tastytrade, “When the uncertainty related to a stock increases and the option prices are traded to higher prices, IV will increase.” Product approvals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Even though the Initial Public Offering (IPO) alternative for a successful startup seems to be coming back into vogue, it is relatively rare. Even in most of these cases, the original startup founders were pushed out, or heavily supplemented, with “experienced” executives. After a record low of 39 U.S.

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Gust

OCTOBER 21, 2011

To account for scenarios in which the startup is acquired before it has a chance to complete a priced equity financing round, most term sheets and deal documents contain a “ change in control ” provision. Suppose the notes converted as if the acquisition were an eligible financing round.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 29, 2022

For example, if a company was preparing for a merger, acquisition , privatisation or similar transaction, the buyer would show due diligence by investigating the potential target. appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Due diligence can take on many forms, depending on the situation and its purpose. And Why is it Important to You?

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Scott Edward Walker

MAY 15, 2012

This post is the third part of a three-part primer on convertible note seed financings. Part 1, entitled “ Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Convertible Note Seed Financings (But Were Afraid To Ask) ,” addressed the basics. Part 2, entitled “ Convertible Note Seed Financings: Econ 101 for Founders ,” addressed the economics.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

If you’ve taken the roller coaster ride that is a startup – you know what I’m talking about. The truth is that in my experience very, very few people really enjoy the “pure&# startup environment: months with no salary, months with no live product and lots of trial, error & rejection. It’s addicting. 8 beers that night.

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The Startup Toolkit

JANUARY 23, 2017

Startup success isn’t quite as binary as it first seems. Investors encourage it because they usually want to build the company for the biggest exit possible, and a founder worried about their personal finances isn’t the best at thinking long-term. You can also exit via merger with another startup.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 1, 2015

On Saturday, I polished off Hot Seat: The Startup CEO Guidebook. I started it last weekend at the tail end of my Weekend Reading on Startup Communities but four books weren’t in me so I didn’t finish it. It was excellent and is now on my “all startup CEOs must read” list.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. The physical heart of the Beijing startups is in Zhongguancun in the Haidian District, located in the northwest side of Beijing. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China.

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