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Both sides must be fair in a term sheet negotiation.

Berkonomics

Just a few of these terms include vesting, corporate structure, governance principles, financing strategy, valuation and exit strategy. As an example, twenty five years ago, most VCs used common share deal structures. It was not until the later 1980s that the preferred share structure became popular.

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The Dos And Don’ts Of Selling Your Business

Duct Tape Marketing

The government, for example, often defines small business by the number of employees. Let's talk about some of the deal structures you've seen. Scroll back to top Sign up to receive email updates Enter your name and email address below and I'll send you periodic updates about the podcast. So, that's a great question.

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Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (2 of 2)?

David Teten

I’ve been looking for suggestions for an initial deal structure that is appropriate for the theoretical case of a trusted dev shop putting in $100k in market-value of services over a 6 month period in time. Many industries are very difficult to penetrate from the outside, e.g. healthcare, education, government services, and more.