Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Nice-to have” and “easier-to-use” products, or social ventures needing government support, are not likely to provide a financial return to investors. Founder insistence on non-dilute clauses, arms-length relationships, and quick closure without due diligence will short-circuit active interest.

Due Diligence 271

Due Diligence Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Preferred Stock 271

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2020

Nice-to have” and “easier-to-use” products, or social ventures needing government support, are not likely to provide a financial return to investors. Founder insistence on non-dilute clauses, arms-length relationships, and quick closure without due diligence will short-circuit active interest.

Due Diligence 308

Due Diligence Intellectual Property Preferred Stock Startup 308

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2016

Nice-to have” and “easier-to-use” products, or social ventures needing government support, are not likely to provide a financial return to investors. Founder insistence on non-dilute clauses, arms-length relationships, and quick closure without due diligence will short-circuit active interest.

Due Diligence 120

Due Diligence Intellectual Property Preferred Stock Seed Stage 120

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Flexible VC creates early liquidity which can be either reinvested or distributed to LPs. That said, Jonathan Bragdon, General Partner, Capacity Capital , points out that Flexible VC terms “twin” well with equity: providing less dilution while still providing investor assistance. . Governance. Early liquidity. 2-6 months.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 14, 2010

If new investors get better rights in a future equity financings (such as registration rights, price-based anti-dilution, redemption rights, etc.), I suspect that this seems reasonable if there is basically no due diligence due to the early stage of the companies. (By Anti-dilution protection. Future rights.

Finance 70

Finance Software Review Term Sheet Liquidation Preference 70

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

It will also minimize future dilution. I get that you want to grow and I want you to grow, but let’s internally finance that growth by spending gross margin dollars rather than new dilutive dollars of equity. Cash distributions are what matter at the end of the day, bug big paper gains still make for good fundraising pitches.

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40