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from an idea to an IPO. ashok devata , EMC. $14.9 billion 40,000 employees 100 countries 30 years. information store, protect, optimize and leverage 54 companies 1000 solutions. €. i dea. sustainable. Late €. Expand Product & Market. Mid €. Early €. Establish Product & Market.
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from an idea to an IPO ashokdevata, EMC
$14.9 billion 40,000 employees 100 countries 30 years information store, protect, optimize and leverage 54 companies 1000 solutions
€ idea sustainable
Late € Expand Product & Market Mid € Early € Establish Product & Market MONEY Develop & Test Market Seed € Develop & Test Product Idea TIME
SEED EARLY STAGE MID STAGE LATE STAGE F, F, F Angels Incubators Angels VCs VCs Institutions VCs Private Equity Institutions $50K $200K $500K $1M $2M $5M $10M $15M $20M
a few angel numbers Source: Center for Venture Research at UNH $26 billion invested by angels in 2007 57,120companies funded by angels in 2007 258,200 active angels in the USA
what do investors look for? Product Potential People Profit
the core team passion diversity People Business is done with people. Not with machines or paper. execution experience expertise
patents value Product prototype Should solve a real problem. Make things faster, better or cheaper.
Adaptability to market change is critical to make it big. market Potential think big growth
exit strategy acquisition Profit go public [IPO] Investors are not there to help you. They are in to make money.
so, where to start? 4 essentials The pitch The plan The prototype The prospect
resources Remember, the world is flat. browse read meet sustain
thank you for the opportunity good luck in starting a company