Author Archives: Christian

Negotiate terms at the term sheet stage – some dos and donts at the early stages of negotiating a deal. The Future of Broadband — in Tasmania – well, if Tassie is in tech news it is always worth sharing. Here’s Why You Need A Liquidation Preference – Fred Wilson looks at the exit proceeds [...]

The Great Decoupling of Corporate Profits from Jobs – by Robert Reich Nokia Siemens Holds Talks With Private Equity – More good news (M&A related) from Germany A Peek Inside the M&A Playbooks of Technology’s Top Acquirers – Google, Cisco and the likes on their M&A strategies

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 [...]