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

YoungUpstarts

Think of financing an acquisition as an exercise with two parts that work in concert: 1) structuring a desired deal with a suitable target and 2) obtaining the funding. Structuring the Desired Deal. Structure the deal so that the acquisition works by simply continuing the performance of the businesses “as-is.”

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

YoungUpstarts

He has acquired extensive experience in coaching, creating, managing, developing and financing more than 200 high-tech startups across several sectors, including the medical and information technologies. With over a decade of hands-on experience in venture capital, Emmanuel is also an expert in M&A and deal structuring.

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Sell Your Startup with a Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor

The Startup Magazine

These statements should outline your company’s budget, current and projected financing needs, market analysis, and marketing strategy. Most importantly, your business plan will be able to help you determine your target market, determine the level of financing that you’ll need, and project your financial future.

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What Entrepreneurs Should do about Price Fixing

Both Sides of the Table

Asked to respond to the topic, “What collusion happens with AngelList, if any&# I wrote the following: “Um, let’s not be naive here and not think that a “form of collusion&# doesn’t happen on virtually any financing round. How well financed is the competition? We discuss deal structures.

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5 Risks Of Buying A Business And Profiting Off The Opportunities They Create

YoungUpstarts

The opportunity: Use this as a negotiating point when bargaining for the deal. If the business IS the business owner, then that person needs to be part of the deal. Structure the buy-out to include an employment contract or consulting agreement, as well as an earn-out.

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Knowledge Is Power: Convertible Note Financing Terms, Part II

Gust

Last week , we gave some attention to the “why” behind convertible note financing for early stage startups. In this installment, I’ll dig into the “how” by dissecting an example term sheet based on a real deal. As with so many subjects in law and finance, mastering the jargon is half the battle.

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Which books would you recommend to a VC analyst-associate?

Gust

Insights from Leading Practitioners on the Art of Raising a Fund, Deal Structuring, Value Creation, and Exit Strategies. Venture Deals. Venture Capital, Private Equity, and the Financing of Entrepreneurship. The Business of Venture Capital. Raising Venture Capital for the Serious Entrepreneur. Mastering the VC Game.