YoungUpstarts

MAY 17, 2019

But every year thousands of entrepreneurs become millionaires by buying and growing businesses without the startup headaches of venture capitalists, zero revenue, and no business processes. The employees depend on their expertise and training. The opportunity: Use this as a negotiating point when bargaining for the deal.

Due Diligence 185

Due Diligence Forecast Deal Structure Valuation 185

David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

I’ve seen a range of options for supporting entrepreneurs, which I can rank from least to most involvement in companies by investors: financier VCs, e.g., Correlation Ventures. intrapreneurs, e.g., the employee of GE who is tasked with launching a new business. Should you co-found your company with a software development shop?

Software Developers 60

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Technical Cofounder 60

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JUNE 27, 2011

Most entrepreneurs would love to be in a position to have to decide! You’re skipping a step — trying to decide if the deal is even plausible — but how can you decide that if all you’re doing is thinking about the other side? Do you prefer Deal B? Are you willing to sell your baby? At what price?

Sales 235

Sales Term Sheet Stock Deal Structure 235

grasshopperherder.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Some have been as co-founder, most have been as a consultant with the possibility of becoming an paid employee, “as soon as we close our funding round.” I think it’s difficult, if not impossible, to value a pre-revenue company with any reasonable accuracy. The company with all the revenue is Company C.

Sweat Equity 41

Sweat Equity Equity Cofounder Non-Compete 41