Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

For entrepreneurs who want to learn about how to work with investment banks, how to position yourself to be acquired and what the IPO markets look like this is the episode to watch. They have relationships that are hard for entrepreneurs to build. How to investment banks help with the M&A (mergers & acquisitions) process?

IPO 242

IPO Venture Capital Private Placement Cofounder 242

www.mattbartus.com

DECEMBER 9, 2012

This is usually done when the company is acquired — if the acquisition price per share of Series A is greater than $0.50, the VC will receive the spread between $0.50 and the acquisition price. My question is, can you elaborate on the benefits you see for the entrepreneur in trying to sell this to the investors?

Warrant 40

Warrant Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet 40

Startup Company Lawyer

MAY 26, 2012

Despite the buzz among entrepreneur communities, various restrictions may make crowdfunding impractical for companies raising money and the intermediaries that facilitate the process. In 2005, Kiva launched a micro-finance platform that allows people to lend small amounts of money to entrepreneurs in developing areas.

SEC 58

SEC Securities and Exchange Commission Accredited Investor Private Placement 58

thestartuplawyer.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Entrepreneurs often believe their startup company faces legal threats from only external sources. Even so, I believe the negative experience can end up producing a better entrepreneur if he or she applies lessons learned to current and future startups. He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder.

Cofounder 40

Cofounder Founder Preferred Stock Startup 40