MidMarketMaven: December 2006 Archives

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Dec20	Launch Magazine Launched Devin Thorpe December 20, 2006 Know More: Entrepreneurship, HireVue, Ryan Money Some of Utah's great entrepreneurs have collaborated to create a great new on-line magazine here in Utah for Entrepreneurs called Launch. I've just finished perusing the first issue. It is awesome, including features and interviews from a number of Utah's best entrepreneurs. The magazine includes a peer-to-peer interview between Shawn Nelson, Chairman and Founder of LoveSac, and his good friend, Ryan Money, the CEO and Founder of HireVue. Check it out here. Posted at 3:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec19	5 Things You Don't Know About Me Devin Thorpe December 19, 2006 Russ Page has asked that I tell you five things you don't know about me (this is difficult as I tend to be an open book):I had lunch with Russ Page yesterday; he's a great guy and you should read... Continue Reading Posted at 4:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec18	Why 409 Matters Devin Thorpe December 18, 2006 Having, perhaps, read my last post about performing regular common stock valuations for 409 and 123 purposes, one logical question that you might ask is "Why does 409 even matter?" Or more simply, "Why should I care?"When you hire a... Continue Reading Posted at 12:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec16	'Tis the Season for 409a and 123R Valuations Devin Thorpe December 16, 2006 As we approach year end, we at Thorpe Capital Group are getting many more calls for 409a and 123R valuation work so I thought this would be a good time to post about what we are seeing as best practice... Continue Reading Posted at 4:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec14	vSpring's v\|100 Nominations Devin Thorpe December 14, 2006 vSpring Capital annually seeks to identify the 100 people most likely to lead (as CIO or CEO) an IT or Biotech startup.The effort does contribute to the community's desire to identify and build a network of qualified leadership for Utah's... Continue Reading Posted at 8:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec13	WSJ's Mossberg on Mozy Devin Thorpe December 13, 2006 I've blogged here about Mozy before. I think it is exceptionally cool.I take some pride in having brought this to your attention long before Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) did, but on Thursday (I'm writing late... Continue Reading Posted at 11:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec12	Why Do They Give You Money? Devin Thorpe December 12, 2006 At lunch today, a friend, Steve, told me that his ten-year-old daughter has recently focused on an interesting question, asking just about anyone who'll answer--or who might not--"Why do they give you money?"The ten-year-old is a successful entrepreneur in her... Continue Reading Posted at 7:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec11	MWCN Luncheon Thursday Devin Thorpe December 11, 2006 This Thursday I have the privilege of participating in a panel discussion at the MountainWest Capital Network monthly luncheon. The panel consists of the team involved in the sale of English Language Learning and Instruction System (ELLIS). Rohit Patel, the CEO... Continue Reading Posted at 8:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec 8	Three Favorites: Pure Gold Devin Thorpe December 8, 2006 I wonder if anyone who reads this post will care what it says.As I wrap up the week, I've been giving thought for some time to my favorite posts. This is interesting to me, because I get some of the... Continue Reading Posted at 4:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec 7	The Importance of Innovation Devin Thorpe December 7, 2006 Seth, while innovators are more important that pilots in a company, when one considers the required ratio innovators to executioners, I think the ratio would be somewhere in the range of 1:10 to 1:100. Continue Reading Posted at 8:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec 6	My Last Day as Chair Devin Thorpe December 6, 2006 Today was my last day to serve as the Chair of the University of Utah Business Alumni Association Board. The Board is a volunteer sort of Board, where we contribute more time than money to help the David Eccles School... Continue Reading Posted at 9:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec 5	What about Post-Money Valuation? Devin Thorpe December 5, 2006 Continue Reading Posted at 3:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec 4	The Myth of a VC's Pre-Money Valuation Devin Thorpe December 4, 2006 There is a widely held belief in the venture capital world that needs a bit of debunking. The myth regards "pre-money valuation."First, let me review the venture capital definition of pre-money valuation: the value of the enterprise before the investment. ... Continue Reading Posted at 8:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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