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Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (2 of 2)?

David Teten

Should you co-found your company with a software development shop? I’ve talked with a number of software development shops who are eager to get into the business of cofounding companies, i.e., getting product revenue and equity instead of just consulting revenue. Vlad is also the CEO at DarwinApps , a software development shop.

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Put A Coin In It! Invest In Early Stage Startups To See Maximum ROI

YoungUpstarts

It’s simple; know how to spot potential and use your area of expertise to identify whether or not this startup’s product or service will become a lucrative asset to its audience. Here’s how to spot potential in a growing company when looking to invest: Assess the company’s product or service.

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How VCs Think About Adding New Partners

Both Sides of the Table

Operating experience (Helped run parts of CitySearch & UrbanSpoon, tons of product management experience, Board of Hatch Labs which helped spawn Tinder). In Kara’s case I got to see her work on deal structuring first hand having worked closely with her on her board at P.S. XO.

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Sell Your Startup with a Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor

The Startup Magazine

Whether they were critical to product development, marketing, or a successful exit, each of these individuals can have a significant impact on the amount of money the business is worth. Deal structure is equally important, and the right advisor can make all the difference in negotiating the best deal for your startup.

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Financing Acquisitions: Keys to Structuring the Deal And Obtaining The Funding

YoungUpstarts

Marks, founder and managing partner of High Rock Partners and author of “ Middle Market M & A: Handbook for Investment Banking and Business Consulting “ Conventional wisdom says that a company grows by reaching new customers, increasing its workforce, expanding marketing or launching new products or services.

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Knowing When It’s Time To Sell Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

Not surprisingly, they developed a loyal following and grew rapidly. Negotiating a different deal structure could have prevented the price from dropping. Unique social networking product. This 10-year-old company offers shoes and other apparel on-line at competitive prices. Rapidly growing market. Unprofitable.

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The Pre-Seed FAQ

K9 Ventures

If it doesn’t have the product fully baked yet? A Seed round today — like the Series A round of yesteryear — requires some kind of traction or product. They shouldn’t even be looking for a fully built product. Or if the traction is not yet interesting enough to attract a full Seed round? Those times are long gone.