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Magid Abraham and Ossama Hassanein Interview – Short Version on Vimeo.mp4

invest — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:33:04 +0000

Dr. Magid Abraham, founder and CEO of comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) in a fireside chat with Dr. Ossama Hassanein, Silicon Valley venture capitalist and Chairman of TechWadi (techwadi.org). Magid and Ossama discuss entrepreneurship in the Middle East, the need for outreach to the Arab world, and Harvard Arab Weekend 2011. Magid M. Abraham is an entrepreneur and expert on market research, consumer modeling, and information solutions. He has held several executive leadership positions throughout his career, two of which were within companies he founded. Abraham has authored articles in a variety of academic and industry journals, including the Harvard Business Review, Journal of Marketing Research, and Marketing Science. He is a frequent speaker at the marketing industry’s biggest conferences worldwide, discussing Internet industry trends and marketing subjects of vital significance. Ossama is an entrepreneur, mentor, and venture capitalist. Over the last 30 years, he has founded or chaired 8 successful startups, financed over 100 companies, and managed over $1B of invested capital across 14 venture funds. He has served on the Board of Advisors of Harvard University Center for Middle Eastern Studies and of UCSF Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine in San Francisco. He also served on the Board of Directors of Relief International. He is currently chairman of the board of the Egyptian American Society and of TechWadi, the largest network of Arab American high technology …

Raising Money – What Investors Want to Hear

invest — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:30:44 +0000

If you are raising money from investors, they need to hear you talk about how they will get their money back! This video reveals key secrets to raising money by helping investors see their exit strategy for your small business investors or angel investors.

TransUnion to Be Acquired by Advent International and GS Capital Partners

invest — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:14:52 +0000

View full post on Venture Capital Access Online: Latest Venture Capital and Private Equity News

Why not try this Bipartisan plan, it works for me and it is $85 Billion vs $750 Billion?

invest — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:31:14 +0000

I’m against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout of AIG.
Instead, I’m in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to America in a We Deserve It Dividend.
To make the math simple, let’s assume there are 200,000,000 bonafide U.S. Citizens 18+.
Our population is about 301,000,000 +/- counting every man, woman and child. So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up.
So divide 200 million adults 18+ into $85 billon that equals $425,000.00.
My plan is to give $425,000 to every person 18+ as a
We Deserve It Dividend.
Of course, it would NOT be tax free.
So let’s assume a tax rate of 30%.
Every individual 18+ has to pay $127,500.00 in taxes.
That sends $25,500,000,000 right back to Uncle Sam.
But it means that every adult 18+ has $297,500.00 in their pocket.
A husband and wife has $595,000.00.
What would you do with $297,500.00 to $595,000.00 in your family?
Pay off your mortgage – housing crisis solved.
Repay college loans – what a great boost to new grads
Put away money for college – it’ll be there
Save in a bank – create money to loan to entrepreneurs.
Buy a new car – create jobs
Invest in the market – capital drives growth
Pay for your parent’s medical insurance – health care improves
Enable Deadbeat Dads to come clean – or else
Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18+ including the folks who lost their jobs at Lehman Brothers and every other company that is cutting back. And of course, for those serving in our Armed Forces.
If we’re going to re-distribute wealth let’s really do it…instead of trickling out a puny $1000.00 ( “vote buy” ) economic incentive that is being proposed by one of our candidates for President.
If we’re going to do an $85 billion bailout, let’s bail out every adult U S Citizen 18+!
As for AIG – liquidate it.
Sell off its parts.
Let American General go back to being American General.
Sell off the real estate.
Let the private sector bargain hunters cut it up and clean it up.
Here’s my rationale. We deserve it and AIG doesn’t.
Sure it’s a crazy idea that can “never work.”
But can you imagine the Coast-To-Coast Block Party!
How do you spell Economic Boom?
I trust my fellow adult Americans to know how to use the $85 Billion
We Deserve It Dividend more than I do the geniuses at AIG or in Washington DC.
And remember, The Birk plan only really costs $59.5 Billion because $25.5 Billion is returned instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.
Ahhh…I feel so much better getting that off my chest.
Kindest personal regards,
Birk
T. J. Birkenmeier, A Creative Guy & Citizen of the Republic

This plan would only cost 85 Billion vs 750 Billion for the Congress Plan, Congress has already proven they can’t solve the problem, I think we should try this, it is a deal. The hell with AIG and their incompetent and corrupt CEO’s.

Business idea taken hostage?

invest — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:31:12 +0000

My friend and I had a great idea for a business which is one of a kind. However, we needed investors. So my friend made the mistake of telling his buddy, who has somewhat experience in dealing with investors and creating business plans, about the idea. He says he trusts him and would never screw us over. Its been two years and now he says he found a potential investor and has been working with him for 4 months. My friend and I also found investors but the buddy said he’ll deal with them in 6 months if his investor doesn’t come through. He’s not even letting us look at the business plan. He wants us to sign a document that gives him all rights to the company because according to him, his investors or VC firms don’t like to see multiple owners. He also has no idea how the rest of us will get paid. As you can tell I don’t have much experience with startup companies. So what should we do? Lawyer up?

Angel or VC?

invest — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:30:39 +0000

Which type of investor should you be looking for, an Angel or VC.

Sukhinder Sing-Cassidy On XX-Funding

invest — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:32:09 +0000

The CEO and venture capitalist talks women, funding and the giving chain of Silicon Valley. – onforb.es

what do you think of this plan?

invest — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:32:07 +0000

my friend sent this to me…. sounds like a plan!

Sounds like a good plan to me!! Why can’t we do this ?

I’m against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout of AIG.

Instead, I’m in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to America in
a We Deserve It Dividend.

To make the math simple, let’s assume there are 200,000,000
bonafide U.S. Citizens 18+.

Our population is about 301,000,000 +/- counting every man, woman
and child. So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up..

So divide 200 million adults 18+ into $85 billon that equals $425,000.00.

My plan is to give $425,0 00 to every person 18+ as a
We Deserve It Dividend.

Of course, it would NOT be tax free.
So let’s assume a tax rate of 30%.

Every individual 18+ has to pay $127,500.00 in taxes.
That sends $25,500,000,000 right back to Uncle Sam.

But it means that every adult 18+ has $297,500.00 in their pocket.
A husband and wife has $595,000.00.

What would you do with $297,500.00 to $595,000.00 in your family?
Pay off your mortgage – housing crisis solved.
Repay college loans – what a great boost to new grads
Put away money for college – it’ll be there
Save in a bank – create money to loan to entrepreneurs.
Buy a new car – create jobs
Invest in the market – capital drives growth
Pay for your parent’s medical insurance – health care improves
Enable Deadbeat Dads to come clean or else

Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18+ including the folks
who lost their jobs at Lehman Brothers and every other compan y
that is cutting back. And of course, for those serving in our Armed Forces.

If we’re going to re-distribute wealth let’s really do it…instead of trickling out
a puny $1000.00 economic incentive that is being proposed by one of our candidates for President.

If we’re going to do an $85 billion bailout, let’s bail out every adult U S Citizen 18+!

As for AIG – liquidate it.
Sell off its parts.
Let American General go back to being American General.
Sell off the real estate.
Let the private sector bargain hunters cut it up and clean it up.

Here’s my rationale. We deserve it and AIG doesn’t.

Sure it’s a crazy idea that can work.

But can you imagine the Coast-To-Coast Block Party!

How do you spell Economic Boom?

I trust my fellow adult Americans to know how to use the $85 Billion
We Deserve It Dividend more than the geniuses at AIG or in Washington DC .

And remember, The Family pla n only really costs $59.5 Billion because $25.5 Billion is returned instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.

Ahhh…I feel so much better getting that off my chest.

The Winning Pitch When Seeking to Raise Money – 10 Key Steps

invest — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:32:06 +0000

hppt://www.CapitalMatchPoint.com – Discover the 10 key steps you should take when selling your business plan to an investor. get a COMPETE TRANSCRIPT of this video at: capitalmatchpoint.com Hosted by Ken Honeyman, The Capital MatchPoint, 770.433.8250 Visit the Capital Matchpoint Library for over 750 entrepreneurship articles about finding business investors, free business plan templates, and other startup business ideas.

incorporation structure: cayman parent and US subsidiary, which entity hold the stock pool for founder,employe

invest — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:30:32 +0000

in the typical hitech startup case, which entity should issue the stock pool (common pool for founders and employyees ) and prefered stock for investors.
Assume Cayman parent own 100% of the US subsidiary.
Say do I need to register 60%/40% common pool in Cayman corp
as well as the US subsidiary or just one of them, and which one?