YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Look to the company’s leadership to clarify where they’re headed and where they plan to be in a decade; at the very least, “the founder should be able to tell you the percentage of the market that they plan to capture over a specific time period and what type of growth potential they envision.”.

Early Stage 138

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 17, 2019

They manage all the customer relationships. 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.

Due Diligence 163

Due Diligence Forecast Deal Structure Valuation 163

David Teten

MAY 20, 2013

That’s why our portfolio company Plated.com decided to structure a lease option – they offered the prior owner a small monthly lease fee for 1 year, with an option to buy at the end of the year. This way, if the business was thriving and Plated had managed to attract capital, they’d be able to purchase the domain outright.

Naming 114

Naming Startup Venture Capital Portfolio 114

David Teten

MAY 20, 2013

That’s why our portfolio company Plated.com decided to structure a lease option – they offered the prior owner a small monthly lease fee for 1 year, with an option to buy at the end of the year. This way, if the business was thriving and Plated had managed to attract capital, they’d be able to purchase the domain outright.

Naming 114

Naming Startup Venture Capital Portfolio 114

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

because they'll come into the business and take over the owner's position and role, and they'll start to manage the business. They're gonna separate out that leader's role, the salary, and they're gonna say, you know, that's a separate kind of expense for the leadership position, and they're gonna look at EBITDA cash flow. (05:37):

Technical Review 80

Technical Review Wisconsin Non-disclosure Agreement Salary 80

David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

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. I spoke with Thatcher Bell , Managing Partner, CoVenture. What are the terms of their relationship with the founder?

Software Developers 60

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Technical Cofounder 60