Private Equity
News and Articles About Private Equity
Stock Options
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Startup Employees Soon Could See Greater Benefits From Stock Options
Proposed changes to the tax code will protect employees from the very real risk of having to pay taxes on stocks they can't sell.
Regulations
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The SEC Is Itching to Stretch Its Reach Into Venture Deals
Unicorns are a problem for the SEC, and that's a big headache for Silicon Valley and the startup world.
Ask the Money Guy
What to Expect When Selling Your Business to a Private Equity Group
From the first meeting to after the ink is dry on the contracts, we'll show you the steps of selling to private equity.
Private Equity
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How Private Equity Investors Gave This 17-Year-Old Beauty Brand a $100 Million Makeover
When Laura Geller made the emotionally-wrought decision to take on private equity investors, it forever altered the trajectory of the cosmetics company she founded 17 years ago.
Small Business Financing
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Why Equity Funding May Not Be the Best Loan Choice for Your Small Business
Four questions to ask to ensure you're going after the right type of loan.
Warby Parker
Warby Parker Co-Founder Launching Growth Equity Firm
From eye glasses to private equity investing.
AlleyNYC
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Why We Invested in AlleyNYC
Co-working space AlleyNYC recently raised $16 million in a round we participated in. Here's our reasoning.
Bankruptcy
RadioShack Prepares to File for Bankruptcy
The electronics retailer is said to be in talks with a private equity firm that could buy its assets out of bankruptcy.
Private Equity
The SEC Is Probing Private Equity Performance Figures
More specifically, the regulator is examining how private equity firms report a key metric of their past performance when they market new funds to investors.
Private Equity
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7 Questions for Your Investment Banker
Seeking capital for your startup? Here's what to inquire of a potential fundraiser.
Starting a Business
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4 Things Investors Need to Know About Your Startup
Be prepared to communicate these points, and you'll be speaking your investor's language.
Run a Better Business
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A Beginner's Guide to Private Equity
It may be just what an established business needs, but watch out for ruthlessness.
Technology
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Dr. Dre's Beats Electronics Gets $500 Million Investment From Carlyle, Buys Out HTC
Beats dominates the U.S. market for high-end headphones, but it failed to give HTC its groove back, so the Taiwanese smartphone company is pulling the plug on their partnership.
Starting a Business
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10 Questions to Ask if You Want to Create a Winning Business Plan
Throw out everything you know about a business plan. These are the questions you need to ask to sell your idea to investors.
