Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. (it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0 And you risk “trading while insolvent” which has legal implications.

Burn Rate 383

Burn Rate Balance Sheet .Net Valuation 383

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Although Sharktank has been running reruns on Fridays the last few weeks, the show ran a Sharktank 2012 Holiday special on Tuesday night. Banks often have operating covenants for their loans that require the company to be hitting plan, or close to it.

Covenant 153

Covenant Warrant Southern California Los Angeles 153

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Like other RBI firms, Decathlon does not require warrants, governance involvement, or the types of financial covenants that are often associated with other venture debt type solutions. Lighter Capital : “Since 2012, we’ve provided over $100 million in growth capital to over 250 companies.”

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Pascal's View

DECEMBER 17, 2012

My concern, based on my direct experience negotiating half a dozen acquisitions sine 2008 (three in 2012), both inside and outside of technology, is that the negotiating environment for such ‘ acquisition-ready ’ companies is fraught with challenge from the seller’s perspective.

Acquisition 38

Acquisition Merger Covenant Liquidity Event 38

Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

  Appropriate covenants.   Appropriate covenants. October 2012. Possibilities: 1.    If plenty of cash flow regardless of plan for sale/retention of business: Senior bank debt based on cash flow coverage and new assets.  Maybe Small Business Administration guaranteed loan. Possibilities: 1. 

Finance 83

Finance Bootstrapping Startup Equity 83

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 19, 2018

There’s a new baseball stadium on the waterfront, and since 2012, the Double-A team the Blue Wahoos have drawn more than 300,000 fans per year to Pensacola. Pensacola used a Covenant for the Community to guarantee that contractors would use local minorities in the revitalization of downtown. percent growth.

America 100

America Community Covenant Metrics 100

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

– Restrictive Covenants (nonsolicitation and noncompete restrictions). Union Square Ventures ( [link] ). The Palico newsletter of April 12, 2016, included the citeable paragraph below on compensation: THE FOUNDERS OF PE FIRMS SHOULD BE MORE GENEROUS. . – Membership on investment committee (voting rights, etc.). name of the Fund).

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Partner 60