Scott Edward Walker

JUNE 26, 2012

An ‘A’ person who cannot communicate the value proposition of his or her innovation to ten to fifteen great ‘A’ hires will struggle to build a business.” - Roelof Botha (p.5) That’s generally not something you can discover in a few days while you are evaluating several term sheets.” - Sean Dalton (p. .” - Roelof Botha (p.2)

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mashable.com

JUNE 11, 2013

Hiring Poorly. Make sure that new hires understand your rate of innovation. If you dont manage this expectation upon hiring, you will be managing employee issues six months down the line. Someone told me recently, Any time Im talking to someone who doesnt work for me already, Im evaluating if I should try and hire them.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

The term sheets of good corporate investors reflect the venture capital industry standards and don’t require special treatment like first right of refusal in case of a sale or operating agreements with their parent company’s divisions. They act in the interest of their portfolio companies like any investor would.

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

For example, a seed firmshould be able to give advice about how to approach VCs, which VCsobviously dont need to do; whereas VCs should be able to giveadvice about how to hire an "executive team," which is not an issuein the seed stage. You dont have to spend time on bureaucraticstuff, because you havent hired any bureaucrats yet.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 16, 2018

it strikes me that actually talking to an investor, sharing your vision, and actually starting to work together feels like a better strategy than going silent until "Pitch Day" when you show up all ready and prepared, expecting term sheets in just a couple of weeks. On top of all this, what about your own due diligence as a founder?

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 30, 2015

I made the rookie mistake of not hiring an attorney when raising our first round. Founders should pay attention to the liquidation preference in the term sheet to ensure it does not become detrimental to them in a less than favorable exit. Not doing due diligence. Not having legal counsel.

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abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

Also, they have a strong belief that any sign of weakness (such as a down round) will have a catastrophic impact on their culture, hiring process, and ability to retain employees. The Sharks Arrive With Dirty Term Sheets. The typical Silicon Valley term sheet does not include such terms. Who are the Sharks?

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www.xconomy.com

JUNE 9, 2012

Q&A: Group Commerce Plans Hires, European Growth with $21M Funding. When I was the lead [venture] investor on a deal, it was very important to be the industry expert,” Coats says, chiefly because of the knowledge and experience that experts bring to the due diligence process. View More in Boston ›. View More in Detroit ›.

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

In the financing process, the individual venture partner performs the due diligence on the substance behind a company’s pitch — e.g., the investment thesis, the competition, the people, etc. The difference between a great, a good, a mediocre and a bad hire are enormously disastrous in term of potential impact on your business.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

So I would start by sharing with the fund an institutional LP due diligence checklist , and ask them to share their data room with you. Also see Preqin’s Key Due Diligence Considerations for Private Equity Investors. . VC and private equity are very illiquid on both the investing and the personnel side.

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Rob Go

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

You want to be able to say “they are in, assuming reasonable terms. Find a lead investor: These are funds that are willing to stick their neck out and be the first “yes” and issue a term sheet. Leads usually do work, real due diligence and reference calls, but that’s because they are going to lead. Some thoughts.

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MARCH 11, 2013

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Altgate

MARCH 17, 2009

The two most popular posts remain this one on term sheet negotiation and this one on venture debt , although this one on convertible debt is giving them a run for their money. Tips: $75 HOT All-Hands Team Meeting NEW Board Management Tips For Startup CEOs Customer Support 2.0 Bookmark the permalink.

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Growthink Blog

JUNE 1, 2010

Week 4: How to Negotiate with Venture Capitalists * When to hire a lawyer * How to maximize your valuation (so you keep control of your company) * What terms to watch out for in your venture capital “term sheet” * How to prepare for venture capital due diligence, so it goes smoothly * And more.

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Growthink Blog

MAY 24, 2010

In this final week, you'll learn: * How to maximize your valuation (so you retain equity & control) * What to watch out for in your venture capital "term sheet" * How to prepare for venture capital due diligence, so it goes smoothly * When to hire a lawyer * How to position your company for follow-on rounds of funding * And more.

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