Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The SEC’s proposed rules (mandated by the JOBS Act of 2012) amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow the offer and sale of securities through an internet crowdfunding campaign, similar in some respects to donation crowdfunding campaigns conducted on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. The investors.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 21, 2018

It will revolutionize produce sales globally. The second rule of crypto start ups is due to a government body that was created as an indirect result of Ronald Coase and his pioneering work on transaction costs: the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Our pre-money valuation for the seed round is 2 trillion dollars.”

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Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Pre-Money Valuation Security 61

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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Search Sales Database SEC 191

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2021

It took a while for me and my partner Dave Jilk to decide to do it, but we closed the sale in November 1993. I remember signing document after document with him at Interliant and remember sitting at the Interliant office in Purchase after the IPO roadshow, waiting for the SEC to clear our filing so we could price.

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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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Artificial Inteligence SEC Issued Shares IPO 36

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

After helping build the first Ethernet switch startup, I was attracted by Asynchronous Transfer Mode 25Mbit/sec technology, (ATM25) which was 2.5x After many sales calls, early prospects showed little rush to buy it! faster than Ethernet and ran data but plus voice and video. But customers didn’t agree.

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Japan Customer Development Developer Customer 292

ConversionXL

JULY 7, 2019

If you run an ecommerce shop, you’re always trying to boost your sales. The best sales copy is full, complete information. Once Amazon implemented free shipping, sales went up in each country except one—France. Once they changed it to free, sales went up in France, too.). Sales and specials sections.

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eCommerce Conversion Software Review Technical Review 105

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 28, 2010

In the early fall of 2009, as kaChing prepared for its marketplace launch, the management team showed the app—which included real time market data, SEC-grade accounting, analytics, compliance and customer management tools—to a number of investment pros to get feedback and endorsements. says Rachleff. says Rachleff.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

We’ve confidentially submitted an S-1 to the SEC for a planned IPO. This Tweet does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale. When a company has this cleared by the SEC, it is ready to go public. If the SEC was slow because they had a backlog, it would take longer. Financing ipo JOBS Act s-1 sec twitter'

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SEC IPO Investment Bankers Valuation 142

Austin Startup

JANUARY 25, 2020

Having just moved to Austin from Boston, she thought adding African car sales could help, maybe thinking Africans looking for used cars can use it to find car deals. But before we got back to work, we had to hire a lawyer to help out with both the SAFE docs and to file our FORM D with the SEC so we can register our raise.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 8, 2021

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. I put a bunch of Exodus stock I’d gotten from the sale of a company into the fund. And the idea of an investment. I’m completely uninterested in speculating. my investment.

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Stock SEC Equity Matching 172

View from Seed

JANUARY 5, 2021

He also famously championed a philosophy of not having salespeople , and though that ultimately wasn’t the case Butterfield and others did spread a commercial model centered more on bottoms-up adoption and customer success teams than traditional outbound sales which is now being replicated across many B2B software businesses.

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Detroit SEC Founder Affiliate 367

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. In what order?

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Marketing Startup Government SEC 321

Women Entrepreneurs Can

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

They can also help you develop your product and sales channels. This is done by evaluating the product’s potential market, the sales process, and the company’s team. Seed funding is usually used to support product development, sales, and marketing. They may also provide a mentorship network.

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Venture Capital Early Stage Liquidity Event SEC 52

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2018

In addition, officers may face liability for misrepresentations or speaking out in public and SEC reports. Public ownerships usually lends prestige and credibility to your sales, marketing, and acquisition efforts, but it may work counter to your vision of saving the world.

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Exit Strategy IPO Initial Public Offering SEC 128

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. GAAP’s fundamental formula for profit is simple: Sales – Expenses = Profit.

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Guinea SEC United States Matching 155

Pascal's View

MARCH 18, 2010

I remain surprised that this seems to be difficult for our policy makers to understand, but I am encouraged that the SEC has recently invited public comments for a 90 day period to address structural problems with the U.S. For more on the SEC Concept Release, click HERE. equity markets. I believe that the U.S.

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IPO Government SEC Venture Capital 28

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2014

In addition, officers may face liability for misrepresentations or speaking out in public and SEC reports. Public ownerships usually lends prestige and credibility to your sales, marketing, and acquisition efforts, but it may work counter to your vision of saving the world.

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IPO Initial Public Offering Startup Small Business Administration 236

Gust

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Under the Crowdfunding provisions of the JOBS Act, a startup company will, for the first time, be able to sell shares of stock to anyone (that is, “the crowd”) once the SEC publishes the final rules for the program in January of 2013.

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Accredited Investor SEC Stock Startup 121

This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 5, 2012

He shepards you through a sales process and the family nets about $390 million after taxes. Thanks to the SEC, you don't know who's actually fundraising, what kind of performance they have, and you'll never get reached by their marketing. The son is off in Africa combating disease with Doctors without Borders, and the other son.

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Scott Edward Walker

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

The White House supports the bill, so upon reconciliation, it will be signed into law, whereupon the SEC will be required to promulgate applicable rules within 90 days. Are There Any Downsides to Crowdfunding for Startups? The bill now moves to the U.S. Senate, which hopefully will quickly pass a similar bill.

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SEC Accredited Investor Subscription Agreement Finder 111

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 8, 2021

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. I put a bunch of Exodus stock I’d gotten from the sale of a company into the fund. And the idea of an investment. I’m completely uninterested in speculating. my investment.

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Stock SEC Equity Matching 70

Version One Ventures

APRIL 6, 2021

This capped off an incredible month for them, with over $29M in total sales volume in March. The SEC declared Coinbase ’ s S-1 registration statement effective. You can check out our original piece explaining why we’re so excited about Dapper Labs. . SuperRare , an NFT Art marketplace, raised a $9M Series A.

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Portfolio SEC Common Stock Angel Investor 60

Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Subject to certain limited exceptions, companies are prohibited from “general advertising” or “general solicitation” in connection with the private offering or sale of securities. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and, accordingly, many entrepreneurs get trapped in the SEC’s wide net.

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Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Entrepreneur Private Placement 67

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2018

As Baby Boomers Retire, There Are Many Gazelles for Sale. This substantial increase in supply of available businesses for sale is expected to result in a buyer’s market like we’ve never seen. Instead, these are established, long-time companies. Which raises the question: how can you find, and purchase, your very own gazelle?

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Startup Acquisition Portfolio Venture Capital 182

Gust

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

But by far the biggest issue is that the very essence of public markets (and what makes them “public”) is that the SEC mandates an enormous amount of transparency, including complete quarterly financial statements, complete publication of the company’s cap table including all significant shareholders, and so forth.

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Seed Stage Hockey Stick Cap Table Liquidation Preference 131

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2016

In addition, officers may face liability for misrepresentations or speaking out in public and SEC reports. Public ownerships usually lends prestige and credibility to your sales, marketing, and acquisition efforts, but it may work counter to your vision of saving the world.

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IPO Initial Public Offering SEC Stock Options 120

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

That’s great, because it’s the best kind of financing, sales, not equity. The SEC is supposed to issue new regulations, but it hasn’t yet. But the best financing is sales. The SEC rules about accredited investors and broadcasting investment offerings still apply. Or make offers in Twitter, or Facebook.

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Accredited Investor SEC Equity Finance 73

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2011

Justice Department and SEC reported imposing over $1.5 These efforts proved to be a major distraction from our main objective, namely sales and service of our high tech products. In practice that meant that we could once again focus on running our sales and service activities. In a recent update by Thomson-Reuters , the U.S.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JANUARY 11, 2022

A great website allows you to engage with your audience, deliver valuable content and drive consumers through your sales funnel. If you are going to use them for advertisement, you might want to do an ad length of 6-10 sec. Creating a strong email marketing strategy can help you increase sales at an affordable cost.

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Social Media SEO SEC Audience 59

Berkonomics

MAY 22, 2014

The sale of equity in private companies is regulated by the Securities Act of 1933, which requires that the company either register with the SEC or meet one of several exemptions (Regulation D). A Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) is a special business plan defined to meet an SEC exemption.

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Early Stage Accredited Investor SEC Private Placement 79

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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SEC Securities and Exchange Commission Accredited Investor Private Placement 58

View from Seed

MAY 16, 2019

The figures below are calculated or inferred from company reports, SEC filings, and public press announcements which disclosed revenue, customer, and user figures. Also I’m making comparative judgements here between these companies to think about their long run scale, but all of them are very good businesses. ARPUs/year. Salesforce = $2,200+.

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Lock-up Period Retention Azure .Net 168

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 29, 2016

These people deserve a raise–nothing extravagant (we’ll get to why in a sec), but enough to make a difference for them. This will be your “cushion” if sales wane or you go through a dry spell–something even the most successful enterprises’ experience from time to time.

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Portland SEC Hosting Hiring 113

Version One Ventures

APRIL 8, 2014

Business data on start-ups, VCs, PE, financial markets, sales and marketing is being created at an alarming rate. The product collects, cleans, and curates data from news sites, SEC filings, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, AngelList, CrunchBase, and more.

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Venture Capital Vertical Curation SEC 160

Steve Blank

JUNE 24, 2013

Lobbyists also work through regulatory bodies like FCC , SEC , FTC , Public Utility, Taxi, or Insurance Commissions, School Boards, etc. This is the same approach that allowed Amazon to ignore local sales taxes for the last two decades. They also use the courts to tie up and exhaust a startups limited financial resources.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Because Intermix was a publicly traded company (AMEX: MIX), the related SEC filings and their exhibits, including the 81-page proxy statement and 42-page merger agreement, make for good bedtime reading. Read on for a fuller explanation.

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