Luke Tanner

Jan. 7, 2011

Luke Tanner asked a question

What are the benefits of leasing equipment rather than purchasing it?

Finance

Business Financing

Equipment Financing

Financial Planning

1 more topic

Dec. 17, 2010

Luke Tanner asked a question

What are the 'standard features' that any cloud computing solution should have?

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing Solutions

Private Cloud

2 more topics

Oct. 25, 2010

Luke Tanner asked a question

What are the best environmentally conscious equipment vendors?

Oct. 15, 2010

Luke Tanner asked a question

What will Larry Summers' departure from the White House mean for business?

Oct. 14, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is Regulation S-B?

Regulation S-B is a securities law (or regulation) requiring small business issuers to follow certain criteria as per the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. more

Oct. 14, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What are bridge loans?

Bridge loans are defined as short-term loans that are used until a company or individual can arrange a comprehensive long-term financing. Bridge loans are needed when an individual or company runs out of monies before they are able to obtain more capital investment through any ... more

Oct. 12, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is an Oversubscription?

Oversubscription occurs when a company issues new stock and interested parties express a commitment to purchase more shares as a group than were issued. Many IPO's are oversubscribed due to the belief the stock will rise quickly. more

Oct. 10, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is a Pay-to-play?

Pay-to-play practices in a company require investors to pay a fee to participate in shareholding. Initial share purchases will protect the shareholder from stock dilution later. This practice is currently restricted by the SEC. more

Oct. 10, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is a Liquidity Event?

A liquidity event provides an ""out"" for a company, usually the event of an initial public offering (IPO) or buying a corporation. This is not the same as liquidation of a business. more

Oct. 10, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is an Earn out?

Earn out refers to an agreement whereby after selling a business, the seller will still be due to receive future payments that are based on the future earnings of the company. more

Oct. 9, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is Regulation S-K?

Regulation S-K is part of the 1933 Securities Act that defines policies and procedures for companies to report filings to the SEC. This is commonly associated with Form S-1 in which a company must disclose their business plan as well as plans for use of ... more

Oct. 8, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What are Conversion Rights?

Conversion rights are the rights that an investor has to take preferred stock and convert it into common stock. An investor usually has the right to do so any time after he or she makes an investment. more

Oct. 7, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is the Unrelated Business Taxable Income (UBTI)?

Finance

Glossary

Venture Capital

Oct. 4, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is a Tranche?

Tranche refers to a portion of structured financing or another financial agreement. An individual tranche is one of multiple securities that are related and offered simultaneously, but have different characteristics, particularly related to risks, rewards and maturity. more

Oct. 2, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is a venture capital firm?

A venture capital firm may be a government or private sector institution that provides startup, equity or loan capital to promising business ventures for a above market interest rate on returns. more

Oct. 2, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is a Corporate Charter?

A corporate charter refers to a written document filed within a state by a corporation's founders. This filing details the main structure of the corporation and a detailed outlook on how the day to day operations will function. When approved, the company will be considered ... more

Oct. 1, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is a Warrant coverage?

Warrant coverage is an agreement between a company and its shareholders that provides warrants that are equivalent to a certain percentage of the shareholder's initial investment. Warrant coverage provides an investor added upside if the company ever goes public, or if the company is sold ... more

Sept. 29, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is Chapter 11?

Chapter 11 is one of the chapters of the United States Bankruptcy Code. This chapter is meant to allow businesses a chance to reorganization under the bankruptcy laws of the United States. Every business has the opportunity to file a Chapter 11, but this chapter ... more

Sept. 24, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is Seed Stage Financing?

Seed stage financing is the primary stage of a company's growth. The founding management team will raise the initial funds to get the project started through either a prototype or by conducting product tests. more

Sept. 24, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What are Capital Gains?

Capital gains refer to profits being made, which are higher in value compared with the original purchase price, resulting from investments made by business professionals into a capital asset, such as stocks, bonds or real estate. more

Sept. 21, 2010

Luke Tanner and 1 other person answered this question

What is Participation?

Participation is the right of Preferred Stock holders to participate in the benefits of Common Stock without converting it to Common Stock. This usually occurs whenever dealing with Liquidation Preferences. more

Sept. 21, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is NASDAQ?

NASDAQ was once an acronym for NAtional Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quptation System. This is a computerized system developed to provide brokers and dealers with current bids on listed and unlisted stocks. more

Sept. 20, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What are Captive funds?

Captive funds can be defined as funds which are managed by dedicated private equity teams that are within banks. Captive funds will generally attract a substantial proportion of the capital from the parent bank or financial institution. more

Sept. 19, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is an adventure capitalist?

An Adventure Capitalist is someone who provides financial assistance to entrepreneurs and up and coming companies. This person will often play a decisive role in the company's operations, normally as an important member within the board of directors. more

Sept. 18, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is a pipeline?

A pipeline refers to a list of prospective clients that a sales individual or company has. A pipeline will typically address how likely it is that the customer will be signed and how far along progress is. more

Sept. 16, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is Mezzanine Financing?

Mezzanine financing is venture financing that occurs before the initial public offering of a new company. This stage of investment carries much lower risk than a later investment. more

Sept. 14, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is mezzanine debt?

Mezzanine debt is an amount of money owed to an individual or business that combines a lower-priority debt with entitlement certificates enabling the holder to purchase certain securities above market price for an extended time. more

Sept. 11, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is Going Public?

Going Public, as it refers to events in the financial system, means taking a private company public. Stock is issued to raise money and a whole series of stringent rules and regulations must be followed by a company that goes public. more

Sept. 3, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is a Voting Right?

A voting right is the right that an individual or company has to vote on issues regarding a company. Whether someone has a voting right depends on their profession within the company, level of investment, and type of investment. more

Sept. 3, 2010

Luke Tanner answered this question

What is capital under management?

Capital under management is a term meaning the amount of available capital that a company or fund manager has to use for other business ventures. It also indicates the entire net worth of a company or fund. more

Finance

Capital Under Management

Glossary

Venture Capital

Search for...

Share what you know with millions of people

Focus is the best place to turn what you know into remarkable content

Recent Activity

Following 0 Topics

Following 0 People

Followed by 2 People

Knowledgeable in 2 Topics

Search for...

Share what you know with millions of people

Focus is the best place to turn what you know into remarkable content

Luke Tanner

Recent Activity

Following 0 Topics

Following 0 People

Followed by 2 People

Knowledgeable in 2 Topics

Log In

Not a member yet? Join Now

Join Now

Already a member? Login

Focus is free.

Focus is simple.

As Featured In