David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Eligible for favorable treatment under Qualified Small Business Stock exemption, if structured as equity. That said, nothing is cost-free. More complex cost of capital calculation. Inversely, if the company has slower than predicted growth, the effective cost of capital is automatically lowered. Governance.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Repaid 12-36 months with ability to prepay at reduced cost. Unlike many RBI investors, a full 50% of our investment activity is in non-tech businesses. Like other RBI firms, Decathlon does not require warrants, governance involvement, or the types of financial covenants that are often associated with other venture debt type solutions.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Up and Running

APRIL 2, 2015

One exception to the rule is that the federal Small Business Administration (SBA) has programs that guarantee some portion of startup costs for new businesses so banks can lend them money with the government, reducing the banks’ risk. Business plan. As I explained above, banks do lend money to startups.

Balance Sheet 60

Balance Sheet SBA Covenant Technical Review 60

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 19, 2018

They (not government) have to lead the way. Pensacola used a Covenant for the Community to guarantee that contractors would use local minorities in the revitalization of downtown. Get creative in your efforts to incubate minority-owned small businesses. Is the cost of living affordable?

America 100

America Community Covenant Metrics 100