cmullen

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by cmullen 8y ago
OP here - in the very early stages of language design, but would appreciate any feedback / help the community can provide
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Show HN: Rocket – a language that lets you focus on your business logic(github.com)
7 points by cmullen 8y ago|1 comments
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by cmullen 8y ago
Former founder, software investor and banker. Email me directly for some free advice on this one. You’ve got some options and good approaches - I can point you to some friends who work at shops that help companies like yours. Cameron.mullen
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by cmullen 11y ago
HP has HP ALM and IBM has Rational. HP also uses CollabNet TeamForge for source control in some groups.
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by cmullen 11y ago
Under the SEC's Reg FD, public companies are required to disclose all material information to all investors at the same time. So, what you propose is not really workable under the current regulatory regime. Sometimes public companies w
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by cmullen 11y ago
Mid-sized mature software businesses have figured out how to run very very profitably (25%+ EBITDA margins). Tech management teams have learned from the giants (Oracle, SAP, etc.) about how to extract maximum value from their IP and past in
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by cmullen 11y ago
GP commit is always at least 2%. Also, I think its pretty disingenuous to say that partners at VC / PE make money whether the fund does well or not. The management fee (2%) almost all goes into operating expenses - mostly salaries for
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by cmullen 11y ago
Public markets investors typically have far less information about companies than do private investors. For most technology companies, the probability of success / profit is driven more by specific company factors rather than larger
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by cmullen 11y ago
This isn't really applicable for high-growth venture backed companies because generally, they aren't leverageable. It's almost impossible to lever a minority equity investment in a private company. It's true equity capit