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8 Questions You Should Ask Before You Join A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

How complex is the capitalization table? Early stage burn rates over $50K per month, or a runway of less than six months may indicate an inefficient or desperate startup. Think twice before you jump in.

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8 Red Flags To Evaluate Before Pledging To A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

How complex is the capitalization table? Early stage burn rates over $50K per month, or a runway of less than six months may indicate an inefficient or desperate startup. Think twice before you jump in.

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Web-Based Worthworm Helps Determine PMV For Startup Investment Purposes

YoungUpstarts

“If you are an angel investor and a venture is seeking capital from you, insist on getting its Worthworm report. Lobock believes that Worthworm is one of the strongest tools in an investor’s arsenal, providing them with a consistent framework with which to standardize the screening process or later due diligence.

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Validate The Pedigree Of A Startup Before You Jump

Startup Professionals Musings

How complex is the capitalization table? Early stage burn rates over $50K per month, or a runway of less than six months may indicate an inefficient or desperate startup. Think twice before you jump in.

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Venture Deals Online Course – Spring 2020 Registration Is Open

Feld Thoughts

Week 1 – Introduction of key players/Form or join a team Week 2 – Fundraising/Finding the Right VC Week 3 – Capitalization Tables/Convertible Debt Week 4 – Term Sheets: Economics & Control Week 5 – Term Sheets Part Two Week 6 – Negotiations Week 7 – Letter of Intent/Getting Acquired.

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8 Questions Before You Join Or Invest In A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

How complex is the capitalization table? Early stage burn rates over $50K per month, or a runway of less than six months may indicate an inefficient or desperate startup. Think twice before you jump in.

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Introducing the Cap Table and Hiring the CTO

Feld Thoughts

Rather, it gets recorded in a document called the Capitalization Table (or “Cap Table”), which shows the ownership stake each person or entity has in the business. It is not in the three primary financial statements (the Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, and Cash Flow Statement.)

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