Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

Anonymizer raised a small amount of equity and was able to build a business that became very profitable. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► September. (1).

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San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Balance Sheet 28

K9 Ventures

MAY 28, 2015

And in order to do that they need to either raise capital to be able to hire a team by paying them real dollars or recruit co-founders who are willing to share the journey based on the equity stake and bootstrap the company. By carefully managing your burn rate and steadily growing revenue, you can now survive — almost forever.

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Revenue Startup Burn Rate Cofounder 48

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

And now I know exactly where I want to spend my time" "This internship truly provide me an entry point into the private equity world. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► September. (1).

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San Jose Silicon Valley Las Vegas Venture Capital 43

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

There needs to be enough equity to go around for founders, early investors, later investors, and employees. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► September. (1).

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Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

But of course, the model had us requiring only $10M equity to breakeven and to achieve $185M in revenues in 2008 (the magic Year 5 in all business plans). And this is a company that has managed to get an A+ list of investors and is executing very well. Bootstrapping 101. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine. ► September. (1).

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San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

million from Lighthouse Capital Partners , which ultimately became critical to our balance sheet and they turned out to be a great partner as we worked through the equity financing process. 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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Venture Capital Silicon Valley San Jose Bootstrapping 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Whether you buy this or not for public equities, the market for early stage private companies has always been wildly inefficient. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Watch Out for the Red W(h)ine.

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Angel Investor Angel Groups San Jose Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

One other chart worth noting is the the expected returns from various private capital providers (Banks, Asset based lenders, Mezzanine, Private Equity and VC). Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Angel investments are highly risky and I would estimate that over 90% provide no return to equity investors. and an investor in Right Side Capital Management (RSCM). I am curious about the rise of kickstarter type intermediaries who can manage the investment process and potentially make a single investment in a start-up.

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

It could come back and hit you in the face during a deposition Make sure that your co-founders have the right skills and commitment before doling out equity. If there are any promises (written, verbal or otherwise) regarding equity, address early rather than later. Labels: equity , Facebook. Bootstrapping 101.

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Social Network Networking Software Review San Jose 28