I have been frustrated by the false equivalency of public market valuation calculations applied to the last preferred stock financing of a private company. Here is my attempt to make a simple, understandable explanation of why the last private financing doesn’t mean all shareholders own something worth the same as
Led by the Defense segment, the market of companies that primarily provide services to the federal government is consolidating. This article addresses how to value a company that operates in the International Development/USAID market segment, the state of that market segment, and how to consider realizing value for owners and
Chessiecap Securities is pleased to announce a significant new capability for our clients: access to a rapidly evolving market of debt and equity capital from non-traditional funds.
The focus of this report is primarily on the wireless telecommunications infrastructure sector. The wireless carriers continue to experience massive demand for data capacity on their networks. This demand is driven by the explosive growth for mobile broadband services (i.e. smartphone, tablet and other devices, etc.) with an estimate of
ESOPs (Employee Stock Ownership Plans) are front and center as a result of a slowdown in M&A activity in the government services industry, particularly for private company sellers.
Chessiecap has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs who want to create the next new thing in technology. We’ve seen huge successes and massive flame-outs of companies that could have been contenders. Here’s our take on The 7 Deadly Sins of Entrepreneurs and how to fix them.
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