Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 22, 2020
How complex is the capitalization table? If the company has been around for more than a couple of years, and still has no product or revenue flow, there better be a good explanation. Early stage burn rates over $50K per month, or a runway of less than six months may indicate an inefficient or desperate startup.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 18, 2023
How complex is the capitalization table? If the company has been around for more than a couple of years, and still has no product or revenue flow, there better be a good explanation. Early stage burn rates over $50K per month, or a runway of less than six months may indicate an inefficient or desperate startup.
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Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 8, 2015
How complex is the capitalization table? If the company has been around for more than a couple of years, and still has no product or revenue flow, there better be a good explanation. due diligence employees investors startup' Think twice before you jump in. When did this effort really start, including pivots?
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 10, 2016
How complex is the capitalization table? If the company has been around for more than a couple of years, and still has no product or revenue flow, there better be a good explanation. Early stage burn rates over $50K per month, or a runway of less than six months may indicate an inefficient or desperate startup.
Up and Running
JULY 2, 2014
We had personally invested $70,000 of our own money at this point, and we were hoping to raise at least another $250,000 to help us hire a team, launch our company, and begin to build our product. After a couple of due diligence meetings with the investor and our attorneys, he gave us the check. ownership and never dilute.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
However, entrepreneurs still need to approach angel investors offline for larger amounts of capital. They are professionals with full-time jobs, who often don’t have time for due diligence (and may not even know how to do it) and often make decisions through trusted referrals or based on gut feelings (more on gut feelings later).
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
This is a one- to three-page description of your idea, product, team, and business. Explain why your product is awesome, why it’s better than what currently exists, and why your team is the right one to pursue it. Demos help them learn more than they could from any document, especially about their interest in the product.
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