YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The founders sold the two year old company to eBay in 2005 for $2.6 In 2011, Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5 Negotiating a different deal structure could have prevented the price from dropping. This was a great service, but it generated very little income. Large market share and limited competition. - Low profitability.

IPO 162

IPO Exit Strategy San Francisco Startup 162

Gust

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Closing : A first closing will be held on or before September 30, 2011, or such other date that the Company and the bridge investor(s) participating in such closing mutually decide upon (the “ Initial Closing ”). New investors in a Series A round understandably would rather not have their funds used to pay interest to previous investors.

Finance 79

Finance Preferred Stock Term Sheet Early Stage 79

grasshopperherder.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

by Tristan on January 20, 2011. « Thanks but No Thanks – Things to Avoid When Recruiting Co-founders Why is Cyber Squatter a Bad Word? Some have been as co-founder, most have been as a consultant with the possibility of becoming an paid employee, “as soon as we close our funding round.” A Simple Example.

Sweat Equity 41

Sweat Equity Equity Cofounder Non-Compete 41