David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

Managers of VC funds typically want to grow their business aggressively, just like the founders we back. Among the sites we have found most helpful with practical guides for founders: Biztree , First Search , Foundersuite , Goodwin Founders Workbench , Guides.co , Inc.com , and StartupRocket. .

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

Berkonomics

JANUARY 7, 2021

Think of startups and early stage businesses whose entrepreneurs you know. Two: Co-management. So, co-management is the second group to share in the bounty upon a liquidity event. The third group is made of the total number and types of investors, other than the founder(s).

Liquidity Event 96

Liquidity Event Pre-Money Valuation Cofounder Initial Public Offering 96

Hunter Walker

MARCH 8, 2014

There aren’t yet four layers of management between you and the founders. The Early Team Still There and They’ll Be Your Tribe for Years : The founders and early team are still in place because there hasn’t been a liquidity event and the work is still exciting for them.

Liquidity Event 134

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David Teten

AUGUST 21, 2019

Most founders who are raising capital look first to traditional equity VCs. RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance. But should they? Less or no dilution.

Revenue 60

Revenue Liquidation Preference Equity Cofounder 60

Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 14, 2010

Founders Institute Plain Preferred Term Sheet (by WSGR – disclaimer, I represent the Founders Institute and was involved in drafting this document). I suspect that this seems reasonable if there is basically no due diligence due to the early stage of the companies. (By Co-sale rights. Legal fees.

Finance 70

Finance Software Review Term Sheet Liquidation Preference 70

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 4, 2018

[Email readers, continue here…] There is that sad truth that the large percentage of early stage investments die an unceremonious death, often with the entrepreneur-founder left with a bitter feeling that “if only” there had been more cash invested, more co-operation from board members, more time to get to market, more of something, then the (..)

Sales 54

Sales Investment Bankers Initial Public Offering Early Stage 54

Berkonomics

AUGUST 27, 2015

He has served as advisor to and member of numerous financial exchanges, and was the founder and CEO of Arthur Lipper Corporation and co-founder and Chairman of New York & Foreign Securities Corporation. Today he serves as Chairman of British Far East Holdings Ltd.

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Intellectual Property Balance Sheet Stock Options Valuation 48