David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

From traditional equity VC, Flexible VC borrows the option to pursue and reap the rewards of an outsized exit. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. Equity Ownership. Yes, typically preferred equity. On average, founders own just 43% of equity by Series B , declining thereafter. Flexible VC 102: Variations.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

A non-profit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? Government grants.

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Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy Equity 218

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 18, 2024

On the other hand, they could be the opposite—much more focused on near-term cash distributions than long-term equity appreciation. Governance Moreso than a lot of actual VCs, a lot of high-net-worth folks tend to ask for board representation—even in the super early stages of a company where boards tend to be a little less formal.

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.Net Cap Table Startup Technical Review 88

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2011

A non-profit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? Government grants.

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Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy Equity 238

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Sedibeng’s primary market advantages are their company culture, consistent “quality” branding, traditional brew recipes, and commitment to rural distribution. Specifically, because NovOculi is seeking equity investments, the company needs to look into venture capital funding and angel investments. SWOT analysis for Sedibeng Breweries.

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Botswana Business Plan Oregon Distribution 148

Pascal's View

MARCH 12, 2010

Susan Mangiero , CEO of Investment Governance’s Fiduciary X , asked me the following: Question: Please differentiate between the governance of a VC fund versus the governance of companies in a VC fund’s portfolio? Is one more important than the other? Share and Enjoy:

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Government Portfolio Technical Review Due Diligence 28

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2010

A non-profit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? Government grants.

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Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy Equity 143

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2020

This inflation will of course benefit Governments which have run-up huge debts fighting Covid-19, as the value of these debts will be inflated away. To take one example, equity markets look ‘priced to perfection’, after a miraculous rebound from significant sell-offs in March and April after the initial economic shock of Covid-19.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

This article will focus on the impact of hospitals in that equation, specifically those public health system owned and controlled by local Governments. [2]. Further into their lifecycle, though, they found themselves beholden to certain financial and governance handicaps. Hospital System Roots. Unions often cast an outsized presence.

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Gust

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Government Grants. $3 US Government. This graphic shows that the distribution of funding is not uniform across the spectrum of rounds size in dollars. The following table shows these sources: CAPITAL SOURCES. ANNUAL US $$$. TYPICAL STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT. Friends and Family (F&F). $50 50 billion. GEM Studies. 20 billion.

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Valuation Software Engineering 179

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

John Jantsch (14:54): So, so you probably occasionally drive by some very large buildings that are at about 10% capacity, you know, because employees are distributed now or not coming back to the office ever again. It's just not the same when you're distributed and talking remotely. Now we're more like a distributed innovation hub.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2018

Going the LLC route, you are not obliged to pay corporate taxes; instead, you will be governed by a pass-through taxation system. The only disadvantage with this setup is the issue of double taxation in case you want to distribute dividends from leftover profits. Get your documents in order. Divide your shares appropriately.

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Ben's Blog

APRIL 7, 2021

As companies and cities wrestle with the future of work, future of cities, and future of tech made possible in a post-COVID future, the question is whether it also impacts — and presents an opportunity to address — one of the greatest problems of our time: the unequal distribution of economic opportunity across the United States.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2019

Eventually the private equity firms and multinationals take over and it becomes harder for a marginally-funded startup entrepreneur to compete, but for that brief, glorious time, the opportunities seem endless. Three big developments over the last year have changed the industry, and changed how those entrepreneurs need to enter the market.

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Private Equity China Equity Bootstrapping 99

Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 12, 2009

C corps, LLCs, and S corps differ significantly in the areas of taxation, ownership, fundraising, governance and structure, and employee compensation. Governance/Structure. C corps have well-defined structural accountability, with governance responsibilities held separate and apart from the owners. citizen/resident stockholders.

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Likewise, founders can benefit from understanding basic characteristics of the overall legal structure, formation and governance documents, rights and responsibilities of team members, etc. Stepping off the soapbox, let’s examine the highest level “To Do” list for a new startup: Formation, Governance and Equity. Newco, Inc.”)

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Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Delaware Stock 139

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 28, 2022

With the rise of startups and growing businesses , it has become more critical for investors to have a thorough understanding of equity to be aware of all of the advantages they are receiving from the companies they have invested in. What is Company Equity? Types of equity. Other aspects of organizational governance.

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Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 14, 2010

After the recent announcement of the Series Seed Financing documents by Marc Andreesen, Brad Feld points out that there are now four sets of “open source&# equity seed financing documents: TechStars Model Seed Funding Documents (by Cooley). Y Combinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents (by WSGR). under $500K).

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Finance Software Review Term Sheet Liquidation Preference 70

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 30, 2020

They are debt, equity, rewards, and charity. Equity-based crowdfunding is when someone invests in your business in exchange for products or a share. All you have to do is set up an account and then distribute your link to those who are interested in helping you out. When it comes to crowdfunding, there are 4 different types.

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Finance SBA Small Business Administration Startup 147

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Are they running from high prices, high taxes, dysfunctional government, and wildfires? All of the investors, all of the big companies, all of the government groups?—?they In fact, the Houston city government ranks number onein the country in renewable energy use. What’s bringing them here? Count all of the people you know!

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Alex has helped bring more than $160 million in funding to Texas startups through SBIR, STTR and other government funding programs for companies like Essentium, ICON 3D, and LIFT Aircraft. STOIKY is his callsign. Working with Joe, he founded RideAustin to provide ridesharing to Austin when Uber and Lyft were driven out by city council.

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Up and Running

APRIL 24, 2018

Not only that, but global equity funding to digital health companies reached $3.67 Health care ethics are the moral principles and values that allow you to make the right choice while promoting, distributing, and operating your product to healthcare organizations or patients directly. billion in 2017 YTD (as of May 22, 2017).

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SBIR Startup Artificial Inteligence Intellectual Property 73

This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Traditional drivers of "private equity good behavior"--the government pension funds representing the little guys, like cops, firemen, and teachers--they won't even touch the space. The institutional private equity funds in the US that they invest in are barred from making investments in cannabis.

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Private Equity Balance Sheet Hawaii Equity 60

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2017

They hope to “solve tangled and wicked problems inherited in the rapid urbanization,” according to research from the Center for Technology in Government at the State University of New York at Albany. Smart cities are a new approach to urban development. Rapid urbanization is a crisis.

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The Equity Kicker

APRIL 4, 2016

The problem is that our governments are still national, and national governments can’t control global capital. The good news is that I think there is a growing understanding that we must get back to a fairer distribution of wealth. 62 people having the same wealth as 3.6bn others is definitely not fair.

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Up and Running

JULY 16, 2015

Generally, these grants will be funded by either the British government or the European Union, but the distribution mechanisms tend to be very local in their scope. Both these processes involve a third party taking an equity stake in a company in return for financial backing. In the U.K., Business Grants. at present.

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The Equity Kicker

APRIL 13, 2012

Given Google’s success, it’s unsurprising that this type of dual-class governance structure is now somewhat standard among newer technology companies. These non-voting shares will be available for corporate uses, like equity-based employee compensation, that might otherwise dilute our governance structure.

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Bryce Dot VC

APRIL 20, 2015

Independent businesses should provide equity or equity-like profit sharing to all employees that should be reported in percentage of company/profits vs. number of shares. No governing body, no membership fees, no expensive audits required. A few thoughts: Independent businesses are majority owned by their Founders.

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Equity Capital Gains Bootstrapping Distribution 40

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

That could be a standard sale contract, i.e. buy and sell single items or batches, or a partnership agreement, i.e. contract manufacturing, sales agency, or distribution agreement. This makes it completely free, but it works with partners, i.e. government agencies that somehow act as middlemen. B2B Marketplaces in Asia.

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Pascal's View

MAY 13, 2011

My full answer to this question follows: Public companies with equity market capitalizations of less than $1 billion have been negatively impacted by these market changes—and within this group, companies with capitalizations of $500 million or less have suffered the most. Median age of a venture backed company hits 8.7 cents or 6.25

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Equity Securities and Exchange Commission IPO Marketing 31

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

M&G Emerging Markets Bond: yield 6.57%* This fund invests in both government and corporate bonds across emerging markets. CT MM Navigator Distribution: yield 5.30%* This is a multi-manager, multi-asset portfolio, which generally contains between 25 and 35 individual funds, balancing diversification and risk.

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Dividend Portfolio Equity Government 144

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2021

The business proposals I see often target multiple unrelated segments, such as consumers, enterprises, and government. Trying to distribute initially through wholesale and retail, as well as online, is very risky from an investor perspective. Patents are a good place for you to start. Specify a primary customer channel for sales.

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Intellectual Property Angel Investor Business Model Channel 332

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 6, 2011

And others are from unusual folks we don't normally think of as entrepreneurs, from corporate managers to government agencies. Consider the total amount of funding for doomed projects that comes from VC’s, large company M&A departments, government grants, and private equity firms. But the book is much more than just stories.

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Lean Startup Metrics Private Equity 167

Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

Distribution. For product companies, a distribution plan is an important part of the complete business plan. Distribution is how you will get your product into the hands of your customers. Here are a few common distribution models that you may consider for your business: Direct. Retail Distribution.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 29, 2020

The $349 billion aid package issued by the US Government and distributed in the form of SBA loans was quickly gobbled up by a large number of applications, many of which were from venture-backed or PE-backed startups. Source: NVCA , “Startup Ecosystem Faces Capital Crunch over Coming Months” USA – SBA Loans and PPP.

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The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

As we all know, the last ten years has seen a near-total collapse of the innovation cost curve, thanks to the perfect storm of open-source, cloud infrastructure, and “free” global distribution via search, social and app stores. The best solution to this problem is to have more and larger local funds in each ecosystem.

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Silicon Valley Cost Startup Boston 97

The Equity Kicker

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

and of efficiency innovation: [Efficiency innovations] reduce the cost of making and distributing existing products and services. The UK and US governments now get the fact that innovation (and startups) are the engine of growth and job creation, and entrepreneurialism is increasingly cherished within society more widely.

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