YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Investing has always (and will always) come with a long laundry list of liabilities that can deter even the most experienced investors from making a generous contribution to a startup or early-stage company they believe in. The financial set up pertaining to any sealed investment is a crucial piece of the startup assessment puzzle.

Early Stage 160

Early Stage Cofounder Startup Security 160

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2022

There are many benefits of selling your startup through a mergers and acquisitions advisor. However, you should be aware that some potential buyers may back out of the deal during due diligence. Before considering selling your startup to a larger company, it is critical to determine the compensation of each of these key employees.

Merger 158

Merger Acquisition Due Diligence Valuation 158

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

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. Have you reference them? How well financed is the competition? kind of way.

Entrepreneur 292

Entrepreneur Technical Review Stealth Valuation 292

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. This is a summary of: Revenue-Based financing: State of the Industry 2020. VIII: The Leading Flexible VCs, With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing. IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

Equity 78

Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

Gust

OCTOBER 5, 2011

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.

Finance 79

Finance Preferred Stock Term Sheet Early Stage 79

David Teten

MAY 20, 2013

This is part 2 of a 2-part series on domain names and startups; part 1 was “ Should a Startup Spend VC Funding on a Domain Name? ”. I’ve written in the past about how to identify a great startup opportunity. The last thing a startup needs is MORE risk. credit: Wikipedia)).

Naming 114

Naming Startup Venture Capital Portfolio 114

David Teten

MAY 20, 2013

This is part 2 of a 2-part series on domain names and startups; part 1 was “ Should a Startup Spend VC Funding on a Domain Name? ”. I’ve written in the past about how to identify a great startup opportunity. The last thing a startup needs is MORE risk. credit: Wikipedia)).

Naming 114

Naming Startup Venture Capital Portfolio 114