Archive for January, 2009
Tip of the Week: Time and Money
By David Feldman at 12 January, 2009, 5:39 am
Some of the issues that arise in the deal-making process relate to timing. A desire to complete a financing prior to the merger creates disclosure, valuation, and structuring challenges. In these instances I try to encourage clients to wait and complete the transaction in the name of the public entity either at closing or shortly thereafter.
Read More >>Ads Make it to the Homepage of the New York Times
By David Feldman at 10 January, 2009, 7:16 am
With newspapers constantly seeking out methods to combat a combination of subscription decreases and declines in overall ad spending, the New York Times announced today that it has begun offering ad placements on its front page below the fold. CBS was the first to appear with a campaign that debuted today.
Read More >>Venture Capitalists – Where are You??
By David Feldman at 9 January, 2009, 4:34 pm
Article after article talks about the doldrums of the venture capital business. Tough to raise new funds, good amount of losses on recent deals, portfolio companies that were lucky enough to go public watching their stocks tank in the recent market debacle. It’s never really come back for the beleaguered vc industry since the late [...]
Read More >>Economic Chill May Open New Employment Doors
By David Feldman at 7 January, 2009, 5:08 am
Directly testing the chill economic waters, more than 150 MIT School of Management MBA students embark on their annual “Tech Treks” this week, heading for Silicon Valley, Seattle and Boston in search of jobs, contacts, and new doors to open.
Read More >>Shelley Parratt Appointed Acting Director of SEC Corporation Finance Division
By David Feldman at 5 January, 2009, 1:23 pm
According to an SEC press release, Commission Chairman Christopher Cox has appointed Shelley E. Parratt as Acting Director of the Division of Corporation Finance. She will replace John White, who left the SEC last week to return to his practice at Cravath, Swaine & Moore. She has been Deputy Director of the division since 2003. Shelley is a [...]
Read More >>Traditional Media Sparks Word of Mouth
By David Feldman at 4 January, 2009, 4:49 pm
With the current media shift towards digital mediums such as Internet and Mobile Devices, I thought it would be interesting to discuss what the industry experts had to say. A new research study fielded among nearly 1,000 digital influencers demonstrates that traditional and online media are both important sources when it comes to sharing news. The study, developed by IM MS&L, MS&L’s influencer marketing practice to determine how to construct effective online influencer campaigns, in conjunction with leading research firm Ipsos Public Affairs, finds that traditional media play a vital role in igniting the process that leads influencers to share information online and via word of mouth. More than eight in 10 influencers say they often go online to find out more after reading something in a magazine or newspaper (84%) or hearing something on TV or the radio (84%.) These traditional media sources help shape public opinion in the complex world of online influence
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