mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

a part of an exciting team, building web applications such as social networking, ecommerce, games, sports, contact management, CMS and more.Re. More and more VCs have deals in their portfolios that have long outlasted their investment value, and more and more VCs are seeking to unload these deals, at a loss, as reverse merger vehicles.

Angel Investor 83

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2019

Attend events to scout for any opportunities of vertical and horizontal mergers and tie-ups. As they themselves are the most active consumers of social media, they can be safely relied upon to work through the SEO needs while posting three to four stories per week (food images, new updates, customer snaps) on popular social networking sites.

Technical Review 86

Technical Review SBA Merger Customer 86

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

Mergers and acquisitions pace improving. According to Hugh Hoffman, managing director at Craig Hallum Group , merger-and-acquisition activity topped $2 trillion globally, up 20 percent year to date and hit a respectable $600 billion in the United States, up 7 percent. Venture capitalists invested $4.8

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Merger Venture Capital United States Acquisition 201

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

More and more VCs have deals in their portfolios that have long outlasted their investment value, and more and more VCs are seeking to unload these deals, at a loss, as reverse merger vehicles. Nearly all have abandoned hope in the "sure thing" and are stepping into what has traditionally been the Angel role of incubating startups.

Angel Investor 84

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 84

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 7, 2014

One or the other company may move toward a merger or privatization, something that would be more difficult for the larger combination. - . - Each company will have more flexibility in investing its resources where there are opportunities, without taking into account the concerns, issues or competition for resources of the other company.

Merger 171

Merger Channel Social Network Stock 171

The Startup Magazine

MAY 4, 2018

That same Italian restaurant would benefit from a merger with an olive oil business. Mark Zuckerberg has gone from owner of Facebook to the owner several of the other biggest social networks in the world. Underneath it all, a wine business and a social network business are both businesses.

Merger 68

Merger Social Network Acquisition Networking 68

Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

China has essentially closed its internal search, media and social network software market to foreign companies who wouldn’t play with the government rules on the Great Firewall. The table below from web2asia.com shows the number of users of online social networks as of 2009. VC’s pulled back and only invested $3.7

Silicon Valley 161

Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 161

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Otherwise, identify your preferred exit strategy, including specific candidates for merger or sale, and timeframe. This is how you will make money, who pays you, and gross margins.

Business Plan 283

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 283

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

Tech IPOs were a receding memory, and mergers and acquisitions became the only path to liquidity for startups. This next wave of web startups; Social Networks and Mobile Applications, now reached 100’s of millions of customers. Show and talk at conferences, be on lots of blogs, use social networks and build a brand.

Internet 334

Internet IPO Silicon Valley Agile 334

The Equity Kicker

MARCH 16, 2012

Mergers and acquisitions have a notoriously high failure rate and as a result investors knocked a couple of percent off Cisco’s share price yesterday following the announcement of their $5bn acquisition of NDS Group. As a result, Tencent depends even more on its online games to support sales. ….

Acquisition 104

Acquisition Merger Social Network Revenue 104

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Otherwise, identify your preferred exit strategy, including specific candidates for merger or sale, and timeframe. This is how you will make money, who pays you, and gross margins.

Business Plan 290

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 290

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2012

Some of these businesses are still with us, including Google and the social media behemoth Facebook. Others, like Def Jam, have been transformed through mergers and acquisitions. Each of the nine businesses listed below began in college, and in some cases, with no initial profit motive in mind.

Intellectual Property 127

Intellectual Property New York City Pennsylvania Cofounder 127

Gust

AUGUST 5, 2012

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Otherwise, identify your preferred exit strategy, including specific candidates for merger or sale, and timeframe. This is how you will make money, who pays you, and gross margins.

Business Plan 182

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 182

Ben's Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Over the last two years, Jason and his team have brilliantly executed a dramatic transformation of the company and today Ning hosts over 100,000 social networks covering every conceivable topic and interest, from 50 Cent to Sarah Palin and beyond. Glam is a company founded by longtime entrepreneur and innovator Samir Arora.

Cofounder 74

Cofounder Merger Social Network Web 74

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it requires at least 100M users and $50M investment. Otherwise, identify your preferred exit strategy, including specific candidates for merger or sale, and timeframe. This is how you will make money, who pays you, and gross margins.

Business Plan 186

Business Plan Exit Strategy Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 186

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

I remember having a merger called off at the last minute and having a planning meeting at a pub to figure out how to run a bankruptcy process (luckily, we never had to do it). before the really profitable years of social networking and when many in the industry were despondent. What do you tell somebody in that situation?

Entrepreneur 384

Entrepreneur Startup Salary Egypt 384

Life Beyond Code

JANUARY 17, 2012

I wanted to learn about the “secret sauce” of Dell’s merger and acquisition process which seemed to be superior based on what I had observed from my limited vantage point. The article research opened the doors for me. I doubt I’d be able to pick up the phone and get these people to speak to me out of the blue.

Social Media 94

Social Media Media PR San Francisco 94

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas. Howard Lindzon is Co-Founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review Technology North Carolina Switzerland 128

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

I remember having a merger called off at the last minute and having a planning meeting at a pub to figure out how to run a bankruptcy process (luckily, we never had to do it). before the really profitable years of social networking and when many in the industry were despondent. What do you tell somebody in that situation?

Entrepreneur 176

Entrepreneur Startup Salary Egypt 176

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Hulu emerged in the social networking era and yet Boxee has been way out in front in terms of creating social viewing experiences. As NBC (founding shareholder at Hulu) and Comcast complete their merger I suspect the pressure on and control of Hulu will be even firmer. The Road Ahead? Hulu hinted at greatness.

Video 292

Video Technical Review Advertising Distribution 292

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Liquidity events include merger or acquisition (M&A), or Initial Public Offering (IPO) when the stock goes public. Start in a business domain you know well. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust.

Liquidity Event 224

Liquidity Event SEC Entrepreneur Accredited Investor 224

ConversionXL

APRIL 24, 2019

Social networks have their own switching costs. When geography is the determining factor, efficient scale relies on mergers and acquisitions. If an EMR provider rolls out a complementary product, its interoperability within their system makes it a tempting choice for current clients. This is the moat-building that Musk bemoans.

Non-Compete 122

Non-Compete United States Networking Acquisition 122

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

While my ownership stake in the company has been diluted through these financings (and the merger with uControl), my carried interest (paper value of my equity) has been going up with each increase in valuation. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? So what does this all mean.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Liquidity events include merger or acquisition (M&A), or Initial Public Offering (IPO) when the stock goes public. Start in a business domain you know well. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust.

Liquidity Event 184

Liquidity Event SEC Accredited Investor Angel Investor 184

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Here’s an early example: Tuenti launched in Spain as the Spanish social network when Facebook was only just allowing 13-year-old school kids on in the USA. Mergers and acquisitions anyone? Here’s one way of finding out about the users of your competitors: Choose a social networking platform (we’ll use G+ here).

Spain 168

Spain North America Social Network Africa 168

venturebeat.com

JULY 12, 2012

Social media. Social networking. Social games. About VentureBeat The VentureBeat Deals & More section covers venture capital, angel investors, superangels, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, investment banks, and other financiers of innovation. Streaming media. Streaming video. Smartphones. Google Plus.

Detroit 69

Detroit Incubator Technical Review Venture Capital 69

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Liquidity events include merger or acquisition (M&A), or Initial Public Offering (IPO) when the stock goes public. Start in a business domain you know well. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust.

Accredited Investor 219

Accredited Investor Liquidity Event SEC Stock 219

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Liquidity events include merger or acquisition (M&A), or Initial Public Offering (IPO) when the stock goes public. Start in a business domain you know well. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust.

Portfolio 228

Portfolio Accredited Investor Liquidity Event SEC 228

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Liquidity events include merger or acquisition (M&A), or Initial Public Offering (IPO) when the stock goes public. Start in a business domain you know well. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust.

Accredited Investor 120

Accredited Investor Liquidity Event SEC Entrepreneur 120

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 1, 2019

I think within mergers, that sometimes makes sense, but those are probably larger entities with a larger communication strategy. Stickybranding.com is my website, and I’m on all the social networks @stickybranding, and I’d love to connect with everyone. Does that make sense or does that just make it harder?

Naming 46

Naming Connecticut United States Small Business 46

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The company, which originally focused on the development of VoIP solutions for mobile telephones, develops software to aggregate social network input into a single cellular application without taxing the phone’s battery. Wireless communications chip developer Qualcomm Inc. is acquiring iSkoot Technologies Inc.,

Bandwidth 80

Bandwidth Framework Forecast 80