In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - Week of November 20, 2016
- 11.23.2016
Some interesting links we found across the web this week:
Founders
Have to Choose Between Growth—and Keeping Control
We get it—the company’s your
baby and it’s tough to let go—but new research from the University of Southern
California suggests that ceding some decision-making power to your investors
could be great for future valuations. Be sure to click through to the
study itself, linked in the article.
The Secrets
of Great CEO Selection
And if you’re the one to whom
power is ceded, as a of the board you may be in the market for a new
CEO. Great thoughts from the Harvard Business Review on executive
search.
Valuation
Experts Will Be Held to a New Standard
of the US tax code
requires companies to regularly set a “fair market value” of their shares
before issuing . One way to determine that number is to hire
a valuation firm to help. But how do these specialists put a price on
your company? The analysis can be unclear and lead to concerns later,
but the industry is starting to course-correct. Check out the latest from
The Wall Street Journal.
Understanding
Acquihires
If it turns out your company’s
no unicorn, you might look to get acqui-hired and make your product work within
a larger corporate structure. Here’s a quick primer, and elsewhere on
this site, our very own Glenn
Luinenburg explains as well.
Blockchain
Technologies Could Transform Government Services
All eyes are on changes in the
US federal government this season and the implications for tech could be
massive. We wouldn’t expect anything as radical as government use of the
blockchain, but this piece from TechCrunch breaks down the
possibilities.
China’s
Firms Strive to Gain a Foothold in US Venture Capital
Despite developments here at
home, never forget that are a global market and China is growing a
venture capital sector every day. So far such Chinese firms have
struggled to navigate the American market, but watch this space for new
opportunities in the years ahead.
Links compiled by Jared Brenner.
