article thumbnail

Planning for a Harvest - Startups and angels: Along the way to success

Tim Keane

Planning for a Harvest. And in businesses that are not on a "harvest path," this system, (combined with a constantly updated market map) should work well for a long time, potentially providing a lot of positive cash flow for the company and its owners. Planning for a Harvest. Bootstrapping. October 2010.

Harvest 60
article thumbnail

Startup Fairy Tales and Other Tall Tales That Venture Capitalists Tell

Growthink Blog

An entrepreneur starts a company in classic " bootstrap " fashion - with a combination of sweat equity and their own financial resources. As a result, the VC will often block a portfolio company from harvesting a very attractive, but not home run, return. Venture capitalists Cut Tough Deals.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations - Startups.

Tim Keane

  At the financial level , and assuming a harvest of the investment in the company without the need for further financing, two terms stand out as driving economics: the dividend and the liquidation preference.   You can see how these affect the harvest proceeds and investor multiples achieved at various levels. Categories.

article thumbnail

Thoughts for New Angels - Startups and angels: Along the way to.

Tim Keane

I was in Italy a couple of weeks ago at the request of the US State Department to discuss angel investing with IBAN, the Italian Business Angels Network. It is a never ending process of innovation, Identification of opportunity; marshalling resources; action/exploitation; and, harvesting. Bootstrapping. » July 20, 2007.

Italy 60
article thumbnail

ProfessorVC: Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?

Professor VC

However, for most of the rest of us, the analytical skills honed in college or grad school, along with the opportunity to network and explore different fields prove invaluable later. The whole process of building companies revolves around recognizing an opportunity, assembling the resources, building the company and harvesting the venture.

article thumbnail

I Wish I'd Sold More - Startups and angels: Along the way to success

Tim Keane

Planning for a Harvest » September 13, 2006. Bootstrapping. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Startups and angels: Along the way to success. October 2010.

article thumbnail

Who Gets To Break The News That Your Puppy is Ugly? - Startups.

Tim Keane

« Planning for a Harvest | Main. Bootstrapping. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Startups and angels: Along the way to success. October 2010. Categories.