VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Make sure your model is credible – “the market in China is 3 billion users and we will aim to achieve 1% market penetration in year one&# (yeah, right). This will enable you and the angel to run different financial scenarios in a very quick and convenient way. Have an upfront proposition – how much money are you raising?

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Startup Cofounder Warrant Stock Options 133

David Teten

MAY 20, 2013

That’s why our portfolio company Plated.com decided to structure a lease option – they offered the prior owner a small monthly lease fee for 1 year, with an option to buy at the end of the year. This way, if the business was thriving and Plated had managed to attract capital, they’d be able to purchase the domain outright.

Naming 114

Naming Startup Venture Capital Portfolio 114

David Teten

MAY 20, 2013

That’s why our portfolio company Plated.com decided to structure a lease option – they offered the prior owner a small monthly lease fee for 1 year, with an option to buy at the end of the year. This way, if the business was thriving and Plated had managed to attract capital, they’d be able to purchase the domain outright.

Naming 114

Naming Startup Venture Capital Portfolio 114