Feld Thoughts

JULY 11, 2010

Over the past 24 months, a deplorable activity in the money management business came to light. So, if I contribute $1,000 to the campaign of the Colorado state treasurer, I violate this SEC rule and become someone who is “paying to play.&# Tags: Politics first amendment pay to play sec Venture Capital.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 15, 2017

A Mobile Document Management Software is an affordable, efficient, and modern way to take control of all your document management needs. With a Mobile Document Management solutions, you don’t have to haul an entire filing cabinet when you go out to meet a client, so you’ll always have the documents you need when you need them.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 28, 2010

To shed some light, I talked with kaChing , a destination that enables individual investors to find outstanding money managers to manage their money. kaChing launched a virtual portfolio management game on Facebook in January 2008 and a similar version shortly thereafter on kaChing.com.

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Ben's Blog

JANUARY 26, 2021

– with Zoran Basich In the second segment (12:58) , we had a quick chat with a16z Managing Partner Scott Kupor about the recent decision by the SEC to allow the issuance of new shares via direct listings on the New York Stock Exchange. Previously direct listings were limited to the sale of existing shares.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 25, 2020

The manager of the promotion knew me from having worked on another promotion at the previous year’s SXSW festival for State Farm, and she liked my work. I talked to the manager about this problem and called it off. Having raised it under Rule 504 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, the law requires us to file with the SEC.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2019

To refresh your memory, angel investors are typically high net worth individuals, accredited by the SEC and willing to invest their own money in a high-potential startup for a share of the ownership. I think it’s great to have more options, but I still see each one having a place, so don’t be too quick to limit your alternatives.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

We’ve confidentially submitted an S-1 to the SEC for a planned IPO. Anyone who has been through taking a company public knows that there are numerous steps between the first S-1 filing with the SEC and the final filling where the SEC says “ok – you are ready to go public now.”

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Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2019

Note that if you are working with a lawyer or online incorporation service, you might name an “incorporator,” who is responsible for managing the articles of incorporation. Some corporations also need to register with the SEC , so be sure to research whether that is required for your company. Name your registered agent.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

I am generally a fan for providing management updates periodically for all investors but in doing so you must assume that what you send out will get read by others and thus hold back on your most sensitive information. They have listed forward revenue figures that are highly questionable and bring the issue of SEC oversight to my mind.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Every reputable investment firm is registered with FINRA and files regular reports with the SEC. Amount of assets managed? Has the firm ever been disciplined by the SEC or a state regulator? Here are some common sense tips: Get financial statements and verify. Has your source been involved in any arbitration cases or lawsuits?

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 6, 2018

This Chief Data Officer will also be responsible to manage the impact of GDPR (see above). Dev Sec Ops is the hot topic in security: With the velocity of software development and the reuse of software components, building in security at developer level becomes a must have.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 9, 2018

startups might run into an alphabet soup of federal regulatory agencies, for example; ATF , CFPB , DEA , EPA , FAA , FCC , FDA , FDIC , FERC , FTC , OCC , OSHA , SEC. Lobbyists also work through regulatory bodies like the FCC , SEC , FTC , Public Utility, Taxi, or Insurance Commissions, School Boards, etc. In the U.S.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

One way is to utilize a relationship intelligence platform that identifies the right expert from your network in minutes, freeing managers’ time to focus on other critical business priorities. It should comprise leaders from all areas that create or manage risk and the chief compliance officer.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 8, 2021

I got sucked into giving some of my money to a money manager at Goldman Sachs and one at Lehman. In the mid-1990s, when I had a bunch of money after the sale of my first company, I bought and sold some public company stocks.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

If you’re not aware, Pasedena, California-based online business search platform Bizshark ( www.bizshark.com ) has a business contact search platform that helps business-to-business (B2B) sales professionals, small businesses, freelancers, journalists and others who are looking for a way to create and manage business relationships.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Public accounting helps ensure that your company is meeting the guidelines set by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), as well as the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). It’ll be easier for you to understand 3-way matching and implement other accounting techniques if you have a clear idea on how accounting processes work.As

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Xfund, Patrick Chung is a managing general partner in a venture capital firm that supports lateral thinkers. Management Company. The venture capital firm is split into two components: a management company and a fund. The management company is a legal entity that serves as the advisor to the fund. Pre-Seed Investments.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2011

Every reputable investment firm is registered with FINRA and files regular reports with the SEC. Amount of assets you manage? Have you or your firm ever been disciplined by the SEC or a state regulator? Here are some common sense tips: Get financial statements and verify. How do you get paid? By commission? Another method?

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Austin Startup

JULY 13, 2010

LiveOffice, the number-one provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) email archiving, email compliance and email continuity solutions and Socialware , the leader in helping companies manage, embrace and leverage public social networks, today announced a partnership.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 11, 2019

The Managing Director of Centra – which currently owns and manages three companies – and author of “ Buy Then Build: How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game ” is also a certified advisor and former SEC-licensed stock broker.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 5, 2013

Seven Rules for Managing Creative People | Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic-Harvard Business Review – [link]. 8 Steps to Mastering Time Management | OPEN Forum – [link]. 26 Time Management Hacks I Wish I’d Known at 20 – [link]. . “Products take off not just because of WHAT they do but HOW they make us feel.”

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 5, 2012

They didn't care about you when you needed commercial credit, but now--now they want to manage your money. The problem is that there are fantastic opportunities out there with completely trustworthy managers. You've never dealt with these expensive suit Wall Street types and don't want to. The whole thing is setup to fail.

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Gust

MAY 14, 2014

Once the investment has occurred, regular legal issues for the company are the responsibility of the company’s management, just like everything else. The company would typically have its own lawyer on whom it would rely for advice (often the same lawyer or law firm that handled the original investment paperwork.)

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 11, 2012

I can't tell you anything about it thanks to the SEC. You can get a list of the biggest pension funds and endowments and it wouldn't take that much legwork to figure out who manages their venture programs. The big institutions are more visable--you know who they are.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 2, 2018

From our initial idea, we managed to gather funds from a range of sources, and have grown from a small, local business, into a network employing 16 people, with links to over 8000 pharmacies across the UK. While investors may require continual briefs and updates, managing a loan is as easy as managing a ledger.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 20, 2020

You’ve informed your top management of the pending but still secret deal and they know they will be impacted and are a bit skittish. So, you’ve found the buyer, received a letter of interest, signed it, and exclusively tied your company up for a period to complete the deal. Everyone on the board is anxious to close this.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2018

by Walker Deibel , Managing Director of Centra and author of “ Buy Then Build: How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game “ If I asked you to name a business success story, what would you think of? The VC game is one of portfolio management. This is why, as of 2008, the average VC fund is $350 million.

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Board Effect

MARCH 3, 2021

Some ways that banks show their commitment to their communities are by supporting local charities, working with volunteers, offering expertise in financial management, and offering opportunities for investing. Such risks aren’t working taking as they can leave your board in violation of SEC regulations or other current or future regulations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2010

Every reputable investment firms has to file regular reports with the SEC. Amount of assets you manage? Have you or your firm ever been disciplined by the SEC or a state regulator? Here are some common sense tips: Get financial statements and verify. Have you personally been involved in any arbitration cases or lawsuits? •

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Securities and Exchange Commission Offshore SEC Iran 176

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

by Karen Karalash, Business Development Manager at SmartyAds LLP. Such “micro-game” inside a game has 5-50 sec. Karen Karalash is a leading Business Development Manager at SmartyAds LLP. The digital advertising is running according to own path of evolution but the users still influence its course the most.

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Gust

JULY 18, 2012

This tension explains why shareholder advocacy groups, large investment funds, and (to a varying extent) the SEC put so much energy behind initiatives related to executive compensation , Board independence, shareholder proposals (the corporate equivalent of direct democracy — e.g., propositions on the ballot in California), and so forth.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 8, 2021

I got sucked into giving some of my money to a money manager at Goldman Sachs and one at Lehman. In the mid-1990s, when I had a bunch of money after the sale of my first company, I bought and sold some public company stocks.

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Mike Michalowicz

AUGUST 1, 2014

It is even supported – scratch that, required – by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), which is enforced by the SEC in the United States and the International Accounting Standards Board internationally. While the GAAP formula makes logical sense, it ignores the fact that it is managed by people.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

What are “Reg D” filings with the SEC and why does this make it harder to stay in stealth mode? But when the finally convert the debt to equity the round gets filed with the SEC and thus journalists often pick up on it. WordStream – Provides software and services that help businesses manage SEM and SEO campaigns.

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Startup Company Lawyer

MAY 26, 2012

Crowdfunding: Its Practical Effect May Be Unclear Until SEC Rulemaking is Complete. On April 23, 2012, the SEC published guidance reminding issuers that “any offers or sale of securities purporting to rely on the crowdfunding exemption would be unlawful under federal securities laws” until the SEC adopts new rules.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 29, 2016

So you’ve managed to achieve every young upstart’s dream: you’ve created something people truly want. These people deserve a raise–nothing extravagant (we’ll get to why in a sec), but enough to make a difference for them. What do you do? You will also probably want to expand your employee pool by at least a few people.

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Hunter Walker

MAY 17, 2014

I belong to the school of thought which believes BCC should never be used if you weren’t otherwise comfortable putting the person on the thread (hold aside the “moving you to bcc” need – I’ll get to that in a sec). cc:ing one’s manager, etc = so many different passive aggressive behaviors within companies.

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