YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
by Emmanuel de Watteville, co-founder of Blue Ocean Ventures. 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. Measure the traction to be gained from the product or service.
View from Seed
OCTOBER 21, 2014
Like any economic transaction, the pricing of a startup’s seed round ultimately depends on the equation of perceived supply (in this case, the quality of the team, product, and market opportunity) and the demand (how many competitive alternatives there are to any one given funder, including non-consumption).
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Scott Edward Walker
DECEMBER 13, 2018
The purpose of this post is briefly (i) to provide an overview of acquihires and (ii) to discuss the significant legal issues that founders must address. An acquihire is essentially the acquisition of a startup for its talent/team (rather than for its products or services). How is the Deal Structured?
Hunter Walker
JULY 4, 2023
This interview is less about his musical legacy and more about how 50 created a tv and film production empire. So if I do the deal with Vitamin Water, I don’t really need the money up front. And it changed the way artists look at deal structures. Because until those stages, they were not looking to do deals like that.
The Startup Magazine
AUGUST 15, 2022
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. Many founders stay on for several years to earn the bulk of their compensation, and the M&A advisor can provide guidance in this regard.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
Operating experience (Helped run parts of CitySearch & UrbanSpoon, tons of product management experience, Board of Hatch Labs which helped spawn Tinder). Wonderful human being who is civically engaged, mother of 3, mentorer of younger founders, hard worker and arguer extraordinaire (so says her current Twitter bio).
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 13, 2013
I’m supposed to believe that my best innovation can only come from scores of startup founders who just made millions and have now become CVOs at my company? Many buying companies price these deals on the basis of $1 million per engineer on the team for an early-stage deal. Chief Vesting Officers)? The Aqui-hire Business.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
138 
Let's personalize your content