Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 25, 2016
Most of this advice boils down to an argument in favor of basic planning before starting a company or raising money. In many ways the fact that it has become so cheap to start a company and relatively cheap to raise angel/seed money that we as an industry have gotten lazy on basic planning. Incumbent Strengths & Weaknesses.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 28, 2015
Startups need to understand how to manage the seed money they receive from investors and VCs. They also need to decide whether to structure terms as an equity deal or a convertible security deal. Lawyers should use standard forms, and investors should cap their lawyer fees at $7,500-10,000 for a seed round of this size.
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ReadWriteStart
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
The logic here is pretty simple: there is a relatively small subset of investors interested in investing in startups founded on great ideas that have yet to deploy them at a profit, but nearly all investors working today are willing to invest in companies that have an already-proven ability to make money out in the wild.
SoCal CTO
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
They might have some seed money and are thinking or raising a Series A based on success of an early release (MVP). Because of this, I've always tried to stay up-to-speed on how early-stage investors look at valuation of companies. What are they really looking for? What do you really need to prove? is a requirement. is a requirement.
ReadWriteStart
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
The logic here is pretty simple: there is a relatively small subset of investors interested in investing in startups founded on great ideas that have yet to deploy them at a profit, but nearly all investors working today are willing to invest in companies that have an already-proven ability to make money out in the wild.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 2, 2011
For most of us, though, the idea of investors or even securing financing may as well go the way of the corporate ladder. With a bank account full of someone else's money, it's hard not to feel flush with cash and have a false sense of security. Ask satisfied customers to spread the word on yelp, tripadvisor, Angieslist, etc.,
ReadWriteStart
OCTOBER 18, 2011
The $50k seed money isn't a grant, but an equity investment by Capital Innovators. JBara Software , a SaaS-based customer retention tool. JBara Software , a SaaS-based customer retention tool. Norse-Corp.com , a real-time Internet security vendor. DiningCircle.com , a restaurant reservation service.
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