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Venture Capital Definitions: Common v. Preferred Shares

by Chris Massot | Aug 4, 2016 | Entrepreneur, Global Partners, Investment, Investor

Stock holdings are among the most common form of investment vehicles in the world. In the case of public companies, these are often held via mutual funds, or purchased as part of a larger portfolio. The ownership potential of public market shares is held by anyone,...

How to Sell a $70MM Company, and Make $0

by Chris Massot | Jul 27, 2016 | Education, Entrepreneur, Financing, Investor

Indian fashion e-tailer Jabong has been acquired by Indian e-commerce company Flipkart’s subsidiary Myntra for $70MM cash. Based on information available, the entrepreneurs who started the business likely earned $0 from the sale.  This should neither be shocking,...

Venture Capital Definitions and Lexicon

by Chris Massot | Jul 26, 2016 | Entrepreneur, Investor, Venture Capital

A majority of entrepreneurs do not set out to create venture capital fundable companies. But, they do all set out to build viable companies.  Usually, they are skilled specialists in a domain who recognize an opportunity and pursue it. As we develop our...

Pre-Money and Post- Money Valuation

by Chris Massot | Jul 26, 2016 | Investment, Investor, Technology, Venture Capital

The field of venture capital is replete with terminology that is detail orientated, and specific to individual business situations. Any venture capitalist worth their salt understands the basic differences between, a Bear and a Bull market.  However, other more...

Global Tech Hub Opportunities – Romania

by Chris Massot | Jul 5, 2016 | Entrepreneur, Investor, Technology

Romania, the home of Dracula, the second largest administrative building in the world, and… a budding startup scene emerging as part of a global tech hub? You might not think it, but Romania is a country full of promise and potential when it comes to IT.  ...

Congratulations L-SPARK 2016 Cohort

by Chris Massot | Jun 28, 2016 | Entrepreneur, Investment, Investor, SaaS

L-SPARK is Alacrity’s sister organization based in Ottawa, Ontario.  L-SPARK is the only Canadian Incubator and Accelerator that focuses exclusively on Enterprise SaaS and cloud startups. With established relationships with key venture capital firms, angel...
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