Bootstrapping Burn Rate Entrepreneur Term Sheet 
Professor VC
APRIL 1, 2010
was part of a Dow Jones VentureWire webinar last week titled Negotiating An Angel Deal: What Angels, Entrepreneurs & VCs Need to Know. I let him know that he just accomplished two things - left a bad taste with the entrepreneur and opened the door for the next investor to ask for a multiple preference that is senior to yours.
Professor VC
APRIL 7, 2011
This will also serve as a good pointer for all the entrepreneurs who ask why I am not interested in their company led convertible note financing round. Ive seen a number of entrepreneurs, angels and VCs fall into the trap of providing debt in small pieces. Bootstrapping 101. So when does convertible debt make sense?
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Professor VC
JUNE 20, 2011
There are definitely some lessons in the story for entrepreneurs and angel investors, but before discussing, I thought Id share a bit about the early financing history for iControl. At this time, we had secured a term sheet from a co-investor from one of my other angel investments (Thanks, Graeme!) Bootstrapping 101.
Early Growth Financial Services
JANUARY 10, 2013
Of utmost concern to many entrepreneurs is how to retain maximum equity in their startups. Whether you’re funded, seeking funding, or still bootstrapping, here are some of the best strategies for avoiding dilution and maintaining maximum equity: 1. Rightly so. Milestone raises.
Professor VC
JANUARY 20, 2009
Of course, the most important funding statistic to an entrepreneur relates to one specific company, and whether there is sufficient capital available to build and scale his business. Many companies that have raised capital are going to need to spend it wisely to win and others will be forced to bootstrap. Bootstrapping 101.
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