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A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

Feld Thoughts

JMB Realty: Real Estate Management company. There are five key risks in any deal: Market, Product (a/k/a technology), Management, Business Model, and Capital. National Demographics: Mailing Lists. American Home Video: Video Stores. Michigan Cottage Cheese: Yoplait Yogurt. The Aviation Group: Expedited small package delivery.

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3 Ways to Grow Your Startup

The Startup Magazine

If you have managed to pull off success with something that 90% of other start-ups fail at, namely make it through the start-up phase, then you deserve some kudos. You can either arrange an LBO of their business, or a mutual partnership that can benefit both firms. However, don’t pause for too long admiring your success.

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Twitter Link Roundup #330 – Terrific Reads for Small Business, Entrepreneurs, Marketers, and Designers!

crowdSPRING Blog

The problem was billions of dollars of debt incurred by a private equity firm extracting capital via an LBO. Learn to lead and manage your business like a pro. Download our free ebook by crowdspring CEO Ross Kimbarovsky, Stand Out: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting, Growing and Managing a Successful Business.

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When Does Zynga Become a Value Stock?

Agile VC

Management Shake-ups – most notably the sudden departure of COO John Schappert and shuffling of Marc Pincus’s direct reports. IP Litigation – EA is suing Zynga for copyright infringement , and regardless of the merits this is a headache Zynga will have to deal with and pay to defend itself.

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Planning for a Harvest - Startups and angels: Along the way to success

Tim Keane

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. The sales oriented CEO needs to manage this process as intently as the customer facing sales process. Managing Company Growth. September 2011. March 2011.

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What Is Really Happening to the Venture Capital Industry?

abovethecrowd.com

[Follow Me on Twitter] Many are speculating that the year two thousand and nine represents a fundamental turning point for the venture capital industry. Some are arguing that the industry is in dire straits after years of poor performance. Others have argued that the math simply does not work for the industry’s current size.