The Quigley Report
FEBRUARY 23, 2008
There was a time when pre-IPO companies didn't have bonus plans. Generally, such businesses are still unprofitable and no one is interested in increasing the burn rate through bonus payouts. No more. Most of my pre-IPO companies today offer bonus plans to at least some of the management team. I have even warmed to this idea - having previoulsy been alarmed at the thought of paying bonuses while the company burned cash.
AeA Los Angeles Council
FEBRUARY 26, 2008
Chris Hansen, AeA’s new President & CEO, has got his finger on the pulse of the high tech community. On February 11th, he brought AeA’s environmental policy efforts to the forefront by announcing Ms. Holly Evans (President, Strategic Council LLC) as an advisor to the association. In this capacity, she will also be available to assist member companies on environmental policy issues at the State, international & federal levels via an acclaimed newsletter “Environmental Issues Updateâ
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Frank Addante
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
After announcing our $21M in funding last week, a number of reporters reached out to us for stories they were writing about the economy. We were featured in the L.A. Times, and the article did a fantastic job capturing the essence of what we do, and our culture. On the flip side, I was quoted in the N.Y. Times this past weekend in a story on the front-page of the business section that.
The Quigley Report
FEBRUARY 23, 2008
Yes, even Google has problems. Some are well discussed - like its difficulties in trying to break into the hand held market - and some are not. All great companies follow an arc of some sort. They rise to prominence. They become the status quo. Eventually, they fade as someone else invents a better approach to solving the same problem. Generally, it is only in hindsight that you can see where the troubles began for a business.
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AeA Los Angeles Council
FEBRUARY 22, 2008
You can now see all of the AeA Los Angeles Council events on Facebook ! 03/11/08 - Dinner @ Water Garden's new restaurant "Prego" in Santa Monica with keynote, Bob Fox ( RSVP now!) 03/20/08 - Green Event @ UCLA (lots of details in below blog entry! RSVP now!) -Lee Fox, Founder KooDooZ, Inc. www.koodooz.
The Quigley Report
FEBRUARY 22, 2008
As a venture capitalist, I am dealing with this question continuously with all of my active portfolio companies. At board meetings, the conversations inevitably center around whether to reduce spending, and deal with the commensurate slowdown in business growth, or whether to stick with an aggressive growth plan while others are hunkering down. Truth is, as tough as a recession can be on an established company, it can be fatal to an early stage company.
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The Quigley Report
FEBRUARY 22, 2008
What a strange 12 months its been in the enterprise equipment space. Last summer, a crop of relatively young but fast growing public equipment companies were being aggressively valued in the public markets. Riverbed, Aruba Networks, Acme Packet, F5 and Isilon and were all trading at multiples of 5 to 15 times sales. VCs took note. Most of these companies had recently gone public.
The Quigley Report
FEBRUARY 22, 2008
In a lot of ways, venture capitalists are like any everybody else when it comes to the listening to presentations. Keep in mind that they listen to lots of them - maybe 100's - in a given year. They get distracted. They get bored. They wonder (and hope!) that the speaker will say something thought provoking. Want a sure fire way to gain their attention?
AeA Los Angeles Council
FEBRUARY 19, 2008
While different decision makers want different rewards, they still want their green to turn to gold. The CEO: Since the main role of the CEO is to set strategy & vision, it’s hard not to consider aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) when setting the direction of a firm. CSR has begun to shape the culture of firms across the country.
AeA Los Angeles Council
FEBRUARY 19, 2008
The AeA is putting on an event 03/20/08 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm designed to educate & engage high technology companies on the existing & emerging issues in "going green." Hosted by the UCLA Sustainable Resouce Center, the panel will highlight stories of companies that have made their green initiatives translate into the concept of triple bottom line: Profits, Planet & People.
AeA Los Angeles Council
FEBRUARY 12, 2008
Only about 1/1000 of 1 percent of the total worldwide workforce will ever become a CEO for a major firm. Of those who defy the odds and become the chief executive, more than half of them will be regarded as failures. The AeA Los Angeles Council is hosting a “Dinner for Decision Makers†at the Water Garden’s new restaurant, Prego (formerly Bizou Gardens) on March 11th 2008 in Santa Monica, California.
AeA Los Angeles Council
FEBRUARY 6, 2008
As chair of a non-profit technology association -- known as the AeA ( www.aeanet.org ) -- I am leading a local effort to educate high tech executives & future decision makers on the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility. As you might be aware, the AeA markets itself as the largest association of high-tech companies in the United States – with about 2,300 companies – representing all segments of the industry and 1.8 million employees.
Frank Addante
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
After announcing our $21M in funding last week, a number of reporters reached out to us for stories they were writing about the economy. We were featured in the L.A. Times, and the article did a fantastic job capturing the essence of what we do, and our culture. On the flip side, I was quoted in the N.Y. Times this past weekend in a story on the front-page of the business section that.
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