Finance
The end of exits?
The 2k crisis almost killed the IPOs for tech startup. None of the Web2.0 big guys have been able to IPO since the installation of the SOX regulations (I am not making any judgment here). The current crisis which is refered as “liquidity crisis” is probably killing the “mergers and acquisitions”. What’s remaining to exit [...]
Prisoner’s dilemma
The current economic “situation” rings another bell : the prisoner’s dilemna. The principle is simple : 2 prisoners are in jail. If one of them testifies against the other, he is set out of jail free, while the other gets 10 years, if they both testify, they both get 5 years, but if none testifies, [...]
Déjà vu!
Come on, are you sure the current melt down of the markets doesn’t remind you of anything?
Trader 50,000,000,000
On parle beaucoup de l’affaire du trader de la Societe Generale et on voit/entend/lit tout et n’importe quoi. Je suis aussi surpris par le “populisme” des réactions que l’on peut parfois lire avec toutes les théories de “complots” orchestrés par la SocGen, ou encore par la facilite qu’ont les media/blogs a lacher en pâture le [...]
Business Model : Revenues and costs
It’s a common statement to say that web 2.0 business models are unproven. I partially agree : many services are built to be sold before even being profitable. However, I am always “surprised” when people talk only about revenues : a business model is about revenues AND costs.
Raising funds : less is more
When you raise funds for your start-up, the valuation question [FR] is key. Despite what you can read pretty much everywhere, you’re goal shouldn’t only be to have the biggest “pre”. First, this can easily be tricked by some obscure mechanisms that you’re VC will require if you want an higher valuation (Ratchet, bonds…). Second, [...]
Strategies de Capitaux Risqueurs
Investir dans une start-up, est, par essence, très risque. Il est donc normal que ceux-ci établissent des stratégies pour minimiser le risque et maximiser le profit. Au delà des approches spécifiques aux marches d’investissements, un des éléments clés des stratégies est le montant des investissements.
Raising Investors
Raising money is definitely not only a matter of amount and valuation. On one hand, costs associated with the creation of a web business are getting lower and lower (Kawasaki Start-ups), and, on the other hand, with the explosion of the numbers of services, a great way to make a difference, is definitely to involve [...]
Apple’s share price
Despite what most people think, Google is not the fastest growing public IT Company, here in the US. Year to date, its share price growth reached +38.25%, more than twice the NASDAQ growth of 15.75%, bet also a little more than a third of Apple’s growth : 104.59%. Apple’s market Cap of $Bn151.2 is now [...]
