View from Seed
APRIL 14, 2020
For the last several years, the early stage investing market was driven largely by the F ear O f M issing O ut, AKA FOMO. My prediction is that FOLD will permeate through the early stage investing landscape and have some pretty broad effects. However, not everything will be a net negative to the ecosystem.
The Equity Kicker
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
Both of these schemes use the tax code to make it more attractive for high-net-worth individuals to invest in startups. That has resulted in a number of policies designed to stimulate startup activity of which the most important is the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and it’s younger brother the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS).
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Steve Blank
OCTOBER 23, 2023
They have enough confidence in themselves to leave without the safety net of a future pension as well as the energy, ambition, and know-how to navigate uncertainty. If you’re really bold, join an early-stage company (seed stage, Series A), but have conviction about the team. More than money, most of us crave impact.
Gust
DECEMBER 13, 2012
If you are going around personally to talk to potential high net worth investor to whom you have an introduction, you probably don’t need a video. A good list of just about everything you could possibly want to have in your arsenal is listed in the answer to What materials or software should I use to pitch a VC?
Hunter Walker
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
If you combine this with self-awareness, you get a powerful combination for an early stage CEO. Don’t Be This Type of Difficult [screaming baby in a business suit, digital art — DALL-E] Difficult can mean polarizing, not necessarily an absolute negative.
This is going to be BIG.
JANUARY 18, 2024
The first thing you need to get straight with a high net worth individual—what is their return expectation? Governance Moreso than a lot of actual VCs, a lot of high-net-worth folks tend to ask for board representation—even in the super early stages of a company where boards tend to be a little less formal.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Gross Burn vs. Net Burn. Burn rate in case you don’t know is the amount of money a company is either spending (gross) or losing (net) per month. (it Net burn is the amount of money you are losing per month. I often see companies burning $100,000 per month (net) looking to raise $6-8 million.
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