Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2012

A few angel investors have slipped or fallen from their lofty perch, so entrepreneurs must take great care to validate the character and reputation of every prospective investor. If the term sheet process turns to pure torture, it may be time to respectfully bow out. Litigious angels.

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Angel Investor Term Sheet Entrepreneur Due Diligence 281

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « Power of Angel Investing in Milwaukee | Main. Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations. and walked through each proposed term and why it is or isn’t important.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

And that means understanding how to appeal to potential investors and being totally prepared. As an entrepreneur, your goal when raising financing is to get several term sheets — the documents describing the terms and conditions of financing. Additionally, be specific in your financial numbers. Close the deal.

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Venture Capital Term Sheet Technical Review Due Diligence 100

Gust

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Remember a term sheet agreement is not a deal until the check clears. Entrepreneurs sometimes assume an initial agreement with an angel is a commitment, so they start spending before any money is received. Due diligence and paperwork take time, and can change everything. Anti-dilution protection.

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Term Sheet Pre-Money Valuation Due Diligence Post-Money Valuation 158

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2013

A few angel investors have slipped or fallen from their lofty perch, so entrepreneurs must take great care to validate the character and reputation of every prospective investor. If the term sheet process turns to pure torture, it may be time to respectfully bow out. Litigious angels.

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Angel Investor Term Sheet Due Diligence Early Stage 263

Gust

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Startups and investors discover each other, and the community wins because the event becomes visible evidence of new business and new jobs locally. And new angel investors are trained and oriented. In fact, before the final event, the investors have already done due diligence. Are they worth the risk?

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Software Review Term Sheet Due Diligence Angel Investor 79

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2010

A few angel investors have slipped or fallen from their lofty perch, so entrepreneurs must take great care to validate the character and reputation of every prospective investor. If the term sheet process turns to pure torture, it may be time to respectfully bow out. Litigious angels.

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Angel Investor Term Sheet Due Diligence Early Stage 244

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

So I was on the front line of this very aggressive rollup and I got involved in helping with the technical due diligence…”. “As So I was an Angel investor from 1994 to 1996. And it’s that combination with a long-term view. Is that when it became big?

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Technical Review Venture Capital Silicon Valley Software Review 288

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

It is essential to understand the funding structure stated in your term sheet and the advantages and disadvantages it may have for your business. Equity investors. The third source of funding is from equity investors. For mature businesses, there are Private Equity or PE firms. ? It is a symbiotic relationship.

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Up and Running

MAY 11, 2016

500 CEO, an angel investor, and a serial entrepreneur. He’s perhaps best known for having founded Gust —a website that connects startups with investors—but he’s also been instrumental in a number of other ventures, including Space Angels Network, Singularity University, New York Angels, and Rose Tech Ventures.

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Technical Review Term Sheet Startup Due Diligence 60

Gust

MAY 21, 2014

From the question it sounds to me as though this is a case of both a novice investor and a novice entrepreneur, with neither one having much experience with or as an angel. I would therefore *strongly* advise you to get an experienced startup attorney to advise you during the negotiation/term sheet discussions.

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Limited Liability Company Term Sheet NDA Due Diligence 150

Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 14, 2010

Founders Institute Plain Preferred Term Sheet (by WSGR – disclaimer, I represent the Founders Institute and was involved in drafting this document). This post assumes that you have a basic understanding of Series A financing terms. The company is obligated to pay $10K for investors counsel. Legal fees.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2015

Others spend money on mailing lists and investor contacts and “cold calling” a few thousand people, hoping to find someone willing to take a risk on an unknown company. As an angel investor, I believe this approach is a waste of time, since no honest investor is likely to seriously consider a request for money from a stranger.

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Cost Angel Groups Due Diligence Silicon Valley 120

Scalable Startup

MARCH 7, 2012

Investor groups are cutting out the management, bus dev, sales, and marketing professionals, trying to get raw, young engineering teams that have never negotiated a term sheet to give away their IP rights and equity for next to nothing. Some of these projects will produce amazing companies.

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Software Review Technical Review Los Angeles Due Diligence 26

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. 6) Due diligence. I personally use Salesforce.

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Gabriel’s startup has recently raised an undisclosed round led by Union Square Ventures and several other US angel investors including Scott Banister, Jim Young, Jeff Miller, Joshua Schachter, Kal Vepuri, Joshua Stylman and Peter Hershberg. Having multiple term sheets makes a difference.

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Venture Capital Term Sheet Angel Investor Due Diligence 109

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2009

If a VC term sheet comes in they begin their due diligence process. I recommend you do your own due diligence before deciding whether to take this money. Many angels were forced to fold given their tremendous losses in real estate and the stock market. The contra is also true.

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Software Review Term Sheet Due Diligence Southern California 283

Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2012

These range from outbound materials, such as pitch emails and funding applications, to presentations of your venture in different forms for different purposes, to detailed back-up information that you will be asked to supply during due diligence. Your goal in all this is to try to find a lead investor.

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Software Review Term Sheet Technical Review Angel Investor 164

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

You will be given a “term sheet” during the process, calling out the terms proposed for the investment. These terms have become much more homogenized over the years, with many organizations adopting the same general form and terms offered to new investments. Individual super angel investors.

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Equity Finance Liquidity Event Angel Groups 62

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

If your friends or family happen to be rich, the line blurs betweenthem and angel investors. At Viaweb we got our first $10,000 ofseed money from our friend Julian, but he was sufficiently richthat its hard to say whether he should be classified as a friendor angel. Angel Investors Angels are individual rich people.

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Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

Growthink Blog

JUNE 1, 2010

Week 1: Preparing to Raise Venture Capital During Week 1, you’ll learn: * The pros and cons of debt vs. equity capital (and unique advantages of VC) * Key venture capital terminology you must know to get funded * How angel investors can help you raise venture capital * What venture capitalists will want to see BEFORE writing you a check * And more.

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Venture Capital Due Diligence Term Sheet Angel Investor 54

Growthink Blog

MAY 24, 2010

In this final week, you'll learn: * How to maximize your valuation (so you retain equity & control) * What to watch out for in your venture capital "term sheet" * How to prepare for venture capital due diligence, so it goes smoothly * When to hire a lawyer * How to position your company for follow-on rounds of funding * And more.

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Venture Capital Elevator Pitch Due Diligence Term Sheet 54

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

& Raising Capital Pitch Perfect 4 ways to get automatically rejected by an angel investor Raising Money Using Customer Development Due Diligence Checklist Term Sheet Archives (from Brad [.]

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Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2013

10 Steps to Success With Angel Investors. Raising funds from business angels may be difficult, time consuming and even frustrating but for the right founder with the right project it may be the preferred option. Establish a group of angels who have indicated an interest in investing the opportunity to form an angel group.

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Angel Investor Due Diligence Pre-Money Valuation Angel Groups 51

Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The funding search began the day after Labor Day and continued throughout the fall as the environment continued to worsen, and resulted in a term sheet the day before Thanksgiving. Prospective investors have a free look to see how you execute under the gun. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? ► July.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Don’t assume that all investors are the same, just because their money is always the same color. Every entrepreneur should do the same due diligence on a potential investor that smart investors do on their startups. Seek out advisors to help you avoid these investors. Investors who love to litigate.

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Due Diligence Term Sheet Entrepreneur Angel Investor 120

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

WSGR Term Sheet Generator. Orrick, Herrington Term Sheet Generator. Founders Institute Plain Preferred Term Sheet â?? List of Angel/SuperAngel Investors for entrepreneurs. Venture Hacks Angel List â?? raise money with angel investors. Guide to Super Angels - Chubby Brain.

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