From the monthly archives:

August 2010

Understanding Enterprise Value and Market Value

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by Cameron | Aug 9, 2010, 6:38am EST

Fred Wilson’s MBA Mondays post today focuses on the difference between enterprise value (price per share multiplied by outstanding shares) and market value (enterprise value minus cash and debts) and how that factors into how they perform valuations on current/prospective portfolio companies at his firm, Union Square Ventures. For the full post, click here.

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Startup Funding: Should You Allow a Liquidation Preference?

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by Eric | Aug 6, 2010, 7:49am EST

Startup funding is all about the deal. As with many disciplines of finance, choosing the right terms for your startup can go in many different directions. Along with valuation, I cannot think of a single term more significant than the “liquidation preference.” I’m a big fan of Fred Wilson, and recently he weighed in on [...]

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Interview with Founder of GitHub.com: Bootstrapped, Profitable, and Proud

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by Cameron | Aug 4, 2010, 6:25am EST

Great interview conducted by 37signals with Chris Wanstrath, CEO and Co-Founder of GitHub. This article is part of 37signals’ “Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud” series which profiles companies that have $1MM+ in revenues, didn’t take VC, and are profitable. This is a must read if you’re thinking about starting a business in the tech/web space anytime [...]

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How 12 CEOs & Founders are Leveraging Web Video

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by Eric | Aug 3, 2010, 9:47am EST

Clearly web based video is taking over the masses. I’ve noticed that when people in their twenties get together to check out something new or funny, almost without exception, it is in front of a Youtube or other video. As my Father used to say, “The trend is your friend.” We all had better be [...]

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