David Teten
JANUARY 19, 2021
Similarly, when Flexible VC structures are based off of the founder’s own compensation (often via salary or dividends), investors are specifically tying their returns to the financial success of the founder. Founder Earnings” (Founder Salaries + Dividends + Retained Earnings). Profits, Founder Salaries, and/or Dividends Declared.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 2, 2015
A great finance leader is on top of your numbers with such precision that you don’t have to worry about it. But a great finance leader isn’t just budgeting but he or she is an consummate planning and they won’t take s**t from you about why you need to avoid hiring more staff until you close new contracts or raise money.
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Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 25, 2011
It’s nearly impossible to get a services company financed by VCs. They have created two internal technology “products&# and wanted to figure out how they could turn their services business into a product business that could be financed. No VC is interested in dividends – they want growth. This team is talented.
Tim Keane
JANUARY 12, 2010
For angel groups, the distinction between groups and VCs on this issue is dwindling, especially as angel groups do bigger rounds of financing. Note that this applies only to earl stage Series A-type equity financings and assumes no cash dividends are paid to investors. . First , dividends.
Up and Running
MARCH 11, 2015
Another assumption is that you’ve actually conducted due diligence on your own business, and these are the areas of your team, financials, your competition, your IP, market trends, because the best pitches I’ve ever delivered were when investors were raising their hands and asking me questions about, “How is your IP protected?”
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