Monthly Archives: July 2010

Want to Know How VC’s Calculate Valuation Differently from Founders? – Great post by Mark Suster on how VCs should offer better and more transparent deal terms to entrepreneurs. I am all up for transparency etc., too. I reckon that’s why I blog. Is Netflix the Next Crocs? – Marginal failure to hit forecast leads [...]

Germany’s Eurobailout Template: A Stealth Takeover? Location-based services need brands more than brands need them – I really wonder how all this LBS stuff will play out. Allsorts entering the market from different directions. Who is going to strike the best balance between sales force and audience? Is it a clear audience first play? Or [...]

How Incubators Speed the Start-up Process – More good reasons to go for seed capital. Mark Suster talks VC and M&A with Michael Montgomery – Check this out if you are in VC or a startup thinking about M&A. And, as usual, the lastest deals. Even if you don’t have time to watch the whole [...]

Bilfinger Berger Surprises Markets by Postponing IPO -NYT Marginal Revolution: Hamburg notes, Hafen-City – “It is Europe’s single largest development project”” The Rumsfeld Hazard – Jason in a Nutshell – Just go there and read that infamous quote again. Of course, the post has a lot more to offer. How-to learn about angel/vc term sheets [...]