Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

This happened when Google bought YouTube, seamlessly integrating the video platform into their own search product. Now, when you google a topic, you will often notice that videos appear on your search result page. A couple of well-known examples of restaurants on the stock exchange include Buffalo Wild Wings and BJ’s.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 5, 2010

So we as VCs search for entrepreneurs/founders who have the whole package or as much of it as possible. The problem was that he was still working out the lock-up period in his big company. Few people have it. He had built and sold his first company and had good ideas for his second company. I finally called bullshit.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2022

Both employees and investors typically have a 6 month lock up period (exceptions apply of course) so this can have devastating effects on liquidity and retruns. Given that some of these new stocks have low trading volume, in practice the lock up period can be longer.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The funding search began the day after Labor Day and continued throughout the fall as the environment continued to worsen, and resulted in a term sheet the day before Thanksgiving. Same principle here. Prospective investors have a free look to see how you execute under the gun.

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