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 Welcome to the seventh issue of KeiretsuNews.
This Newsletter is from, and for our members. Please enjoy reading about our "mind-share" and best practices in investing, due diligence, market trends, as well as the activities of the Keiretsu Forum Charitable Foundation. Founded in September 2000, Keiretsu Forum is now the largest North American angel network with four hundred members in our thirteen chapters. Our mission statement is "Great Association with Quality Deal Flow".
Randy Williams, Founder & CEO, Keiretsu Forum. |
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| Portfolio Company |
ICOMMM
By Tyler Foreman, Vice President, Co-Founder
ICOMMM offers the first fully integrated set of software tools that enable public agencies to plan and implement programs for proactively managing and maintaining their utility infrastructure assets in compliance with emerging State and Federal mandates.[FULL
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| By And For Members |
An Introduction to Operations Due Diligence
By Michael Sarlitto and Dan Roman, Chicago Members
On average, 80 percent of newly-merged businesses fail within 18 months of closing. The majority of these failures do not take place because of poor financial valuations or auditing skills...[FULL
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| Member Profile |
CLX Investment Company, Inc.
Profile provided by CLX
CLX Investment Company is a publicly traded (OTCBB: CLXN) Business Development Company and a Resource Member of the Keiretsu Forum’s East Bay Chapter since October 2005. The Company’s focus as an investment fund is to provide initial capital and critical management services to emerging companies that are well positioned for long-term growth.[FULL
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| By And For Members |
Company Value Drives the Value of Founders’ Stock
By Thomas Bondi, Richard Bullen and Jennifer Vessels
This white paper is intended as a primer on the value of a start-up company, how value is reflected in the share price and how to resolve the dilemma of dilution as funding and staffing are increased. It illustrates some of the important issues of stock valuation...[FULL
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| Keiretsu Forum Chapters |
We are proud to announce the launch of three Keiretsu Forum chapters in the fourth quarter of 2005: Seattle/Northwest, San Francisco, and Edmonton.[FULL
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| By And For Members |
Stock and Bond Markets End Lackluster Year - 2006 Clouded
By Harvey A. Rowen
As the public markets languish, private markets look more attractive...[FULL
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| Charitable Fountation |
Charitable Foundation Funds at Work in the Community
During 2005 the Keiretsu Forum Charitable Foundation committed donations to 29 organizations for a total of $250,000. The highlight for the year was the Sports for Charity Event in May, which raised $138,000 and provided $50,000 in support to OPTIC.[FULL
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| By And For Members |
Modest forecast, at best, for 2006
By Tapan Munroe
California's economic outlook for 2006 is, at best, modest. The good news is that we do not expect a recession. In the East Bay, the economy should outperform other Bay Area economies...[FULL
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| Member Profile - Beyond Investing |
Ken Matusow
is a Keiretsu Forum Silicon Valley member. Between technology startups, investing and consulting contracts he usually takes off to explore the developing world, often for months or years at a time. [FULL
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| Member Profile - Beyond Investing |
Shelley Alger
Shelley Alger is a Keiretsu Forum East Bay member. Shelley is the winner of the 2005 Travel Photographers & Writers' Conference in Marin County.[VIEW PHOTOGRAPHS] |
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