As discussed on the Cooley PubCo blog earlier this month, there has been a lot of chatter and speculation recently about companies changing their states of incorporation from Delaware to other states. In an interview with Business Insider, the new Governor of Delaware acknowledged that the state remained a “‘competitive environment’” and that “his state needed to take […]| Cooley M&A
In episode 204, Jay Goltz and special guest Cathy Caroll talk about why family businesses are difficult, and how to transition between generations.| 21 Hats
A few years ago I wrote two posts – Venture Outcomes are Even More Skewed Than You Think, and Some More Data On Venture Outcomes – that challenged the mythology that only 1/3 of venture-backed deals failed and showed just how rare large (10x and greater) venture returns really are. I think the sharpness of the curve surprised a lot of people and contributed to a bunch of discussion at the time around just how rare “venture outcomes” really were. Not surprisingly, I was looking at the ...| VC Adventure
This is the seldom-told story of quitting entrepreneurship and taking a job.| Daniel R. Sim
Exiting my Shopify app business [https://www.danielrsim.com/why-i-sold-my-profitable-and-growing-shopify-apps/] was one of the most mentally tough things I've ever done. Before, during, and after I worked with the licensed clinical psychologist Dr Sherry Walling. I waited too long before bringing her on board. I'd pushed awareness of my mental| Daniel R. Sim
It’s been over seven years since I listed my first app in the Shopify app store. It was super-basic. So basic that I was slightly embarrassed to put it out there. The simplicity might have been the key, since by the end of 2019 we had tens of thousands| Daniel R. Sim