Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 22, 2020
If the company has been around for more than a couple of years, and still has no product or revenue flow, there better be a good explanation. One more key employee or one more investor will probably not turn the situation around. Look for examples of similar companies and revenue multiples achieved from acquirers.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 18, 2023
If the company has been around for more than a couple of years, and still has no product or revenue flow, there better be a good explanation. One more key employee or one more investor will probably not turn the situation around. Look for examples of similar companies and revenue multiples achieved from acquirers.
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Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 10, 2016
If the company has been around for more than a couple of years, and still has no product or revenue flow, there better be a good explanation. One more key employee or one more investor will probably not turn the situation around. Look for examples of similar companies and revenue multiples achieved from acquirers.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 8, 2015
If the company has been around for more than a couple of years, and still has no product or revenue flow, there better be a good explanation. One more key employee or one more investor will probably not turn the situation around. Look for examples of similar companies and revenue multiples achieved from acquirers.
Scott Edward Walker
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Set-up vesting schedules for the founders (see post here ) and file 83(b) elections with the IRS (see #3 here ). Only raise funds from “accredited investors” (see post here ) and don’t pay anyone a commission for raising funds for you unless they are a registered broker-dealer (see post here ).
www.paulgraham.com
APRIL 28, 2010
There are three maindisadvantages: you mix together your business and personal life;they will probably not be as well connected as angels or venturefirms; and they may not be accredited investors, which couldcomplicate your life later. The regulatory burden is much lower if a companys shareholdersare all accredited investors.
Scott Edward Walker
OCTOBER 27, 2015
Set-up vesting schedules for the founders (see post here ) and file 83(b) elections with the IRS (see #3 here ). Only raise funds from “accredited investors” (see post here ) and don’t pay anyone a commission for raising funds for you unless they are a registered broker-dealer (see post here ).
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