SM: How do you view LinkedIn? I have seen your ads there. MC: We are one of the largest advertisers on LinkedIn, and we have a great relationship with them. I have a profile there. I think that LinkedIn and TheLadders are absolutely complementary.
By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold Irina: What is your preferred investment type? Malvern: I usually receive preferred stock but have also done straight stock or LLC deals. Irina: Do you do debt financing? Convertible? Non-convertible? Terms? Malvern: Most of my deals are preferred stock deals or a combination of preferred or common
By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold Irina: How many companies do you have under your belt that you’ve invested in? Malvern: I’ve currently got seven. Irina: That’s a pretty good number for an individual investor. They keep you busy, right? Malvern: Right. Irina: What is the typical valuation of a company you invest
By guest author Tony Scott The Phases of Outsourcing: Cost Arbitrage and Process Efficiency Tony: Anand, what you are doing is primarily outsourced product development – isn’t that unique to Persistent and a couple of other companies?
For entrepreneurs looking to discuss positioning, financing, and other aspects of a startup venture, Sramana Mitra will be holding a FREE online 1M/1M strategy roundtable on Thursday, June 3, 2010, starting at 8am PDT/11am EDT/8:30pm IST. You can find more details and register here. Please join us and let other entrepreneurs know!
According to some analysts estimates, nearly 20,000 entrepreneurs open online storefronts every week, and the growth in e-commerce sales continues to outstrip that of sales in physical stores. Early online players such as Dell and Starbucks are now joined by luxury watchmaker Longines and clothing designer Roberto Cavalli. With so many businesses now on the