In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - Week of March 11, 2018
- 3.16.2018
Some interesting links we found across the web this week:
The Definitive Guide to Licensing: When You Get a Great
Idea, What Do You Do Next?
For the “ideas” people out there, licensing a product may
provide a creative way to get it to market without doing all of the heavy
lifting on your own. Entrepreneur discusses some of the basic
considerations that go along with this alternative approach to
entrepreneurship.
4 Reasons Why Learning Beats Experience in Startups
Agility isn’t usually the product of experience, which is
why fast learning and flexibility trump experience in a . AlleyWatch
explores why asking good questions can be more valuable than knowing all the
answers.
The Purpose of an IPO Has Changed
Bloomberg examines why some IPO’s look like a
desperation play driven by impatient investors. Late-stage growth investors and
sovereign wealth funds allow companies to stay private longer, but when they
want their money back, the public markets become a last resort.
5 Things You Must Know Before Launching an Initial Coin
Offering
The wild west of token offerings is being quickly tamed by
regulators and more skeptical investors. That doesn’t mean ICO’s are off the
table, they just require good legal help and a lot of planning.
Founder Vesting
Sophisticated VC’s invest in the team, one they
expect to stick around for the long-haul. Fred Wilson talks the importance of
founder vesting terms.
Links compiled by Bill Warren.
