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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | | | | | GENUINE VC JULY 30, 2012 Signaling Pricing Expectations Early in Seed Investment Discussions In theory, there are three levels of pricing for an entrepreneur to potentially signal to a prospective investor: Lower than “market.” This approach is almost never a good idea. By definition, all entrepreneurs should think that their endeavor is truly exceptional. Above market. But, also by definition, that just can’t be the case. | | | | | | | |
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FELD THOUGHTS | MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 2012 Book: The Business of Venture Capital
In the fall of 2010 Mahendra Ramsinghani reached out to me by email about a new book he was working on called The Business of Venture Capital: Insights from Leading Practitioners on the Art of Raising a Fund, Deal Structuring, Value Creation, and Exit Strategies. made a pile of intros and didn’t think much more of it. MORE >> -
SETH LEVINE'S VC ADVENTURE | MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012 That convert you raised last year is a part of your cap table
When it comes to convertible debt, I’ve had a few instances recently where “out of sight, out of mind” has created some misunderstandings around deal structures. Not necessarily a bad deal, but if you didn’t have that in your head you’re setting yourself up for a big surprise. Venture Economics MORE >> -
 How to value your company for sale (Part 2)
Most entrepreneurs would love to be in a position to have to decide! Remember how the buyer has his own way of valuing the deal ? 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? At what price? MORE >> - Why Leave A Six Figure Corporate Job For Internet Entrepreneurship?
Sunil contacted me asking if he could apply to become a columnist on Entrepreneurs-Journey. asked him what are the highlights of his “career&# as an entrepreneur so I could be confident in his credibility and he had stories to tell that we could all learn from. It turns out Sunil has done a few things. understand my profession. MORE >> -
BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013  The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires
And a few teams of super talented, educated and bright entrepreneurs make a few mill. Many buying companies price these deals on the basis of $1 million per engineer on the team for an early-stage deal. And wants to structure a huge payout for the employees that will remain. has now employed the same strategy. Or Die. MORE >>
- Startup Business Development Strategies: 7 Tips For Putting. SEED STAGE CAPITAL | SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2010
- Notes on the acquisition process CHRIS DIXON | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
- Startup Blog: Take a Stand! TAFFY WILLIAMS | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2011
- The downside of high valuations STARTUPCFO | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2010
- Acquisitions Aren't About the Money FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
- Finding Investors is highly dependent on your ability to network TAFFY WILLIAMS | MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012
- Later-stage rounds and “setting the bar too high” CHRIS DIXON | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2011
- allensblog: "Fully-Diluted" ALLEN'S BLOG | TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2011
- You Think It's About the Money. It's Not About the Money. FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
- 10 Tips for Startups Raising Money from Angels VC CAFE | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
- Bring something to the party when working with others TAFFY WILLIAMS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
- Include Deal Terms or Not? MARK BIRCH | TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2011
- Dialing for Dollars TAFFY WILLIAMS | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2011
- Knowing When It’s Time To Sell Your Startup YOUNGUPSTARTS | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2012
- Selling Your Business: An Interview with Louis Crosier GROWTHINK BLOG | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2010
- Cracking The Code: The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008. CRACKING THE CODE | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2008
- Knowledge Is Power: Convertible Note Financing Terms, Part II GUST | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011
- Knowledge Is Power: Convertible Note Financing Terms, Part IV GUST | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2011
- Piercing the Corporate Veil of Sweat Equity GRASSHOPPERHERDER.COM | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
- Startup Blog: 7 Questions You May Get from Potential Investors TAFFY WILLIAMS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2011
- Knowledge Is Power: Convertible Note Financing Terms, Part V GUST | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2011
- in search of.the ideal term sheet SEED STAGE CAPITAL | MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2009
- Angel Investing is Where VC was 25 Years Ago ANGEL BLOG | THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2009
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