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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

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. We detail below the major categories of VC: VENTURE CAPITAL TYPOLOGY. Discretionary dividends and salary share built in.

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8 Potential Entrepreneur Assists From Your Alma Mater

Startup Professionals Musings

Even if you are no longer a student, or not enrolled now, it can pay big dividends to get to know people there and explore the possibilities, including the following: Potential to get technical work done as a class project. Find technical and legal guidance and advisors. Access to entrepreneurs-in-residence, business mentors.

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Greenhouse CEO Daniel Chait on how AI is changing human resources and weaning his company off venture funding via private equity

Hunter Walker

Originally backed by venture capital, in 2021 Daniel worked with TPG , a large private equity firm, to make them the majority investor. My dad had a medical practice and my mom founded an HR company at the kitchen table and grew it into a global powerhouse in their industry.

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8 Ways Your Old School Can Energize Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Even if you are no longer a student, or not enrolled now, it can pay big dividends to get to know people there and explore the possibilities, including the following: Potential to get technical work done as a class project. Find technical and legal guidance and advisors. Access to entrepreneurs-in-residence, business mentors.

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How Entrepreneurs Can Capitalize On Their Alma Mater

Startup Professionals Musings

Even if you are no longer a student, or not enrolled now, it can pay big dividends to get to know people there and explore the possibilities, including the following: Potential to get technical work done as a class project. Find technical and legal guidance and advisors. Access to entrepreneurs-in-residence, business mentors.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten

V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? GCVF is pioneering the future of venture capital and high growth startups for all small communities. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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What Should You Do with Your Crappy Little Services Business?

Both Sides of the Table

This thinking is largely driven by the venture capital industry (and subsequently Wall Street) who are in search of high margin, highly scalable businesses. I gave them advice I don’t think they were expecting from a VC, “Don’t raise venture capital for this business. This team is talented. interest?