Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 28, 2012

which really means, are you really so naïve as to have a discussion with a VC and you’re worried about sharing your high-level financial results and forecasts?). It is always appropriate for a VC to ask you for your past 12-month financial performance and your going forward forecasts. “So why are we here?”

Technical Review 316

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Cap Table 316

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

Your historical trading information including financials and a “customer file” which shows the history of your transactions so that investors can run “cohort” analyses Customer reference, personal references, key team members, compensation, cap table, stock option plan, etc. So how does this work in practice? Entrepreneur : “Sure.

Cap Table 336

Cap Table Due Diligence Forecast Churn Rate 336

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

In all these cases, capital is provided to fuel forecasted growth without creating a commitment to a particular vision for future funding rounds, exit goals, and associated blitzscaling. These variations in founder-alignment allow Flexible VCs to specialize in the types of companies they work with. The State of Flexible VC.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

OnlyOnce

MAY 26, 2022

Do you spend a lot of your time dealing with finance-related issues like fundraising, debt, investors, or cap table questions? A final obvious sign that your CFO isn’t scaling is if they get forecasts wrong, or don’t even try to do them. Trust your gut.

Cap Table 62

Cap Table Forecast Finance Metrics 62

Hunter Walker

JULY 18, 2022

Do you understand your cost structure and can you manage to a forecastable growth rate. A $10b+ outcome feeds *everyone* on the cap table and the collective belief that an extraordinary number of startups could reach and eclipse this milestone drove a lot of the momentum investing of 2019–2021. Top line growth and margin.

Valuation 116

Valuation Cap Table Startup Later Stage 116

NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 21, 2022

“ “Often we can get caught up with the passion that comes with innovation and new ideas, which is extremely important to have, but equally as important, is to ensure you research about market size, growth potential, margins, forecasts and business strategy/plan.

Founder 89

Founder Cap Table Cofounder New Zealand 89

Steve Blank

APRIL 8, 2010

They collected information that justified their assumptions about the problem, opportunity, market size, their solution and competitors and the their team, They rolled up a 5-year sales forecast with assumptions about their revenue model, pricing, sales, marketing, customer acquisition cost, etc. It was an exquisitely crafted plan.

Business Model 331

Business Model Business Plan Customer Cap Table 331