Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Then, the unveiling of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed equity crowdfunding rules reveals a panacea for growing your business’s coffers. Donation and equity crowdfunding both appeal to the public’s desire to participate collectively in fulfilling others’ entrepreneurial visions. The investors. Set a Fundraising Goal.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

3) invest in and take equity stakes in exchange for capital. The Rise of Mergers and Acquisitions -– March 2003 -2008 After the dot.com bubble collapsed, the IPO market (and most tech M&A deals) shutdown for technology companies. Each VC firm/partner has a different spin on what to weigh more.) So what’s left?

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

In today’s installment of our convertible debt series, we cover a specific case where the company is acquired before the debt converts into equity. They either get a multiple payout on the debt, or get the equity upside based on the previous preferred round price. There are a few different scenarios.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2022

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. These requirements for equity investing have been relaxed only a bit, with caveats, with relevant crowdfunding changes. These may be aggregated by an angel group up to about $1M for an angel round.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. These requirements for equity investing have been relaxed only a bit, with caveats, with recent crowdfunding changes. These may be aggregated by an angel group up to about $1M for an angel round.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. These may be aggregated by an angel group up to about $1M for an angel round. Liquidity events include merger or acquisition (M&A), or Initial Public Offering (IPO) when the stock goes public.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Today you still need to be registered with the SEC as an “ accredited ” investor to legally buy any startup equity. These may be aggregated by an Angel group up to about $1M for an Angel round. Today these are only legal in the USA for non-equity rewards or pre-orders, but the JOBS Act may relax the accredited investor rule soon.

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