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🎙️#ICYMI Jason & Mike share research from the Play Bigger Founder’s Workbook and it is the intel you’ll want as you head into 2025. This episode of #categorycreationlab details research spanning 1,000+ updates from early-stage companies that were shared with their investors. The results uncovered a set of stubborn, near-universal pain points each founder experienced. We outline the issues, the causes, and the different approaches early stage founders can take to mitigate these pain-points. Listen to the full episode and subscribe now, available on all platforms! 🔗 https://hubs.la/Q030pF170 #investors #founders #playbigger #categorycreationlab #funding #gotomarketstrategy #growthmindset

“More About ‘Exit and Liquidity’” by Claude 3.5 Sonnet 7:00 pm PDT, Saturday, July 20, 2024 Please explain point 9. Certainly. Let me break down point 9 on "Exit and Liquidity" in more detail: 9. Exit and Liquidity: - No forced sale for at least 5 years - Right of first refusal on secondary sales This point addresses two important aspects of company ownership and investor rights: 1. No forced sale for at least 5 years: This clause provides stability for the company in its early stages of growth. It means that for the first 5 years after this agreement: - Major shareholders cannot force the company to be sold against the wishes of the founder or management. - This gives the leadership team time to execute their vision without immediate pressure to exit. - It aligns investors' expectations, ensuring they're committed to a medium-term growth strategy. 2. Right of first refusal on secondary sales: This gives existing shareholders priority in purchasing shares that other shareholders wish to sell. Here's how it works: - If a shareholder wants to sell their shares, they must first offer them to existing shareholders. - Existing shareholders have the right to purchase these shares before they're offered to outside parties. - This helps maintain control over who owns shares in the company. - It can prevent unwanted parties from acquiring significant stakes in the company. These provisions balance several interests: - They provide some protection for the founder and early team to build the company without immediate exit pressure. - They give investors assurance that their investment is for the medium-term, not a quick flip. - They offer a mechanism for shareholders to potentially exit (through secondary sales) while giving the company some control over new shareholders. This approach aims to create stability while still providing options for liquidity, which can be crucial for attracting and retaining both talent and investors in a high-growth technology company like NeuroVerse Studios. Would you like me to elaborate on any aspect of this or how it might specifically apply to NeuroVerse Studios' situation?

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We’re Here for Ambitious Businesses. At Quantum Studios, we work with businesses that are ready to take the next step in their growth journey. From start-ups to established brands, we deliver tailored solutions that drive results. Is your business ready to grow? Get in touch with us today!  #ClientFocused #BusinessGrowth #QuantumClients #ScaleWithQuantum #NextLevelGrowth #StrategicSuccess #InnovateToGrow #ResultsDriven #GrowthPartners #UnlockYourPotential #BusinessElevated #TailoredSolutions #FutureFocused #QuantumImpact #BrandEvolution

We at The MacDiarmid Institute had to give up our sponsorship of the science page at The Spinoff this year. It wasn’t particularly pricy, but against a background of massive funding cuts to our science and education sectors, we couldn’t do it. We have a lot of privilege with our Centre of Research Excellence funding — it is relatively long term, and at least it still exists, right? But our funding, while relatively stable, is flat-lined over 8 years. In real terms, that means our budget decreases by about a quarter over that time due to inflation (that’s based on the reserve bank calculator; -23% over the last 8 years). That means hard choices. Yesterday’s news about the liquidation of Nanogirl Labs Ltd hammered home for me that we are beyond canary in the coalmine stuff in terms of STEM, research, and education funding in NZ. But hey, it takes all of us to build a society. So if you are in a position to support the Spinoff as a member, please do. And if anyone wants to take up our lapsed sponsorship of their science page? 🙌 Go for it — it was fantastic value, and getting science stories out to the audience they have had to be good for all of us in Aotearoa 🙏

The war of words starts over Thrasio. I suspect that there is more to this story to justify the public criticism. I have two points: 1) All investors make mistakes 2) I agree with the investor’s sentiment that all managers are solely responsible for their decisions, and therefore they should not lay the blame with others. #privateequity

👉 Last weekend Adrian Gorski, CFA, senior director at MCI Capital participated in a panel discussion during Digital Dragons 🐉 👨💻 conference in Cracow titled “Recent trends in video game M&As and VC transactions”. 👉 Digital Dragons is one of the largest B2B events for the digital entertainment industry in Europe, gathering top creators, investors, and industry leaders. It is organized by Krakowski Park Technologiczny | Krakow Technology Park 🐉 Below some of Adrian's statements from the discussion: 1️⃣ Growing sophistication of gaming industry as well as maturing business and monetization models have been attracting a lot of interest from professional investors across all stages of growth. While historically, deal volumes have been predominantly led by strategic investors, recent examples of large private equity buyers entering the space signal industry maturity. I believe we will see more examples of this going forward, especially as tech is maturing and content monetisation models improve significantly 💹. 2️⃣ Following several months of a difficult restructurings, lay-offs, and lower deal volumes, we might expect an uptick in gaming investments and M&A activity later this year. Due to 2023/24 financing crunch, the 2026/27 release windows will promise better returns, as such contributing to more investment appetite in the second half of 2024 - “Spring should come this autumn” 🌞. 3️⃣ Given the attractive public company valuations, we might also see several acquisitions and take-private deals to be led by PE firms in the coming quarters 🏦. 4️⃣ At the same time, as industry cycle is turning, we might see IPO markets opening in 2025 with Discord and Epic rumoured to considering their blockbuster public listings.

Exciting news! Innventure LLC, with Learn CW Investment Corporation, has reached a critical milestone in the journey to become a publicly traded company. “We believe this transaction will better position us to advance our current family of companies and identify new technologies that can be the foundation for future growth," said Bill Haskell, CEO of Innventure, in a recent press release. Key highlights: • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has declared effective the registration statement on Form S-4 for the proposed business combination • Learn CW's extraordinary general meeting of shareholders is set for Sept. 30, 2024 • Post-closing of the Business Combination, the combined company will be renamed Innventure, Inc • Innventure, Inc is seeking to list its common stock and warrants on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbols “INV” and “INVW,” respectively Read the press release, including important disclaimers, here: https://lnkd.in/engUz-yc Stay tuned for updates as we work towards closing this transformative deal! #businesscombination #SPAC #innovation

"The future is going off in all directions…simultaneously. There won’t be one future; there will be multiple futures. Strategies will have to reflect this. There won’t be one set of strategies; there will be multiple strategies across a wide range of time horizons." - Erica Orange This couldn’t be truer in today's rapidly changing world of work. For those of us helping companies navigate the future, this means embracing complexity and agility. Here’s what that looks like and the challenges it brings: Slow Decision-Making: Traditional corporate structures often move at a snail's pace, needing tons of data to prove assumptions before making decisions. This cautious approach can clash with the need for rapid adaptation and agility. Risk Aversion: Many organizations prefer to follow rather than lead, waiting for others to blaze the trail. While this strategy can make solutions more robust, it can also slow down innovation and make it harder to choose and commit to new paths early on. Change Resistance: Hierarchical structures can be resistant to change, with decision-making processes that aren’t always in sync with the fast-paced, disruptive nature of today’s business environment. This can make it tough to shift strategies and mindsets quickly. Data Dependence: Relying heavily on data for decision-making can be a major roadblock. Waiting for conclusive data can delay timely responses to emerging trends and opportunities, which is a significant handicap in a rapidly changing world. Recognizing and preparing for multiple futures can help our organizations thrive in an uncertain and ever-changing landscape. Embracing this complexity means shifting how we think, decide, and lead. 🚀 #FutureOfWork #Strategy #Leadership #TalentAcquisition #Innovation #HRTech #WorkplaceCulture #Agility #ContinuousLearning #CorporateCulture #DecisionMaking

The future is going off in all directions…simultaneously. There won’t be one future; there will be multiple futures. Strategies will have to reflect this. There won’t be one set of strategies; there will be multiple strategies across a wide range of time horizons. (Photo courtesy of #FLXSummit Impellent Ventures) #future #businessstrategy #newhumanfrontier #futuretrends