Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

We received so much positive feedback from our This Week in Venture Capital show walking through valuation calculations & term sheets that we decided to do a Q&A show this week to address topics that entrepreneurs want to learn about. In fact, far better if you haven’t raised venture capital.

Venture Capital 282

Venture Capital Term Sheet Valuation Stock Options 282

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Capital investments are like gasoline on a startup business’s metaphorical fire. They allow you to hire more people, purchase new technology, and establish new business connections, among many other benefits. Takeaway lesson: A shocking number of technology startups never even get their first product out the door.

Private Equity 94

Private Equity Pre-Money Valuation Equity Startup 94

Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2019

A version of this article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review. VC’s have just changed the ~50-year old social contract with startup employees. For most startup employee’s startup stock options are now a bad deal. Why Startups Offer Stock Options. Here’s why. Why would they do that?

Stock Options 334

Stock Options Stock Vesting Common Stock 334

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Technology | Thursdays. Employee Benefits. TECHNOLOGY. Technology. Why Arizona Bay started taking stock from its customers instead of cash. Dave Graham Business Venture Capital Private Equity GlobalLogic Inc. Venture Capital Firms. Join our community. Forgot login ? Start-up | Mondays.

Arizona 40

Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

A version of this article is in the Harvard Business Review. Technology cycles have become a treadmill, and for startups to survive they need to be on a continuous innovation cycle. 20th Century Tech Liquidity = Initial Public Offering. Technology Cycles Measured in Years. This seems to be occurring more and more.

Founder 263

Founder Technical Review CTO Hire IPO 263

www.mattbartus.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

People tend to underestimate how much record keeping is involved with managing employees and consultants, and this just adds an unacceptable extra burden. First, you’d probably want them to receive common stock, not preferred stock (which is the likely next round). Venture Capital. link] mattbartus.

Equity 40

Equity Vesting Silicon Valley Intellectual Property 40

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

  I’ve sat down with entrepreneurs and a copy of a term sheet guide I like [ “Term Sheets & Valuations - A Line by Line Look at the Intricacies of Venture Capital Term Sheets & Valuations ” by Alex Wilmerding, Aspatore Press.] These include: ·       Vesting of Founder Stock.

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68