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What should I include in an investor provisions summary?

Gust

I would therefore *strongly* advise you to get an experienced startup attorney to advise you during the negotiation/term sheet discussions. 3) A Term Sheet is *prospective*, setting forth the future structure under which a potential investor *would* invest. That’s why 90%+ of funded US startups are C corporations.

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16 Common Mistakes Young Startups Make

mashable.com

How many entrepreneurs opening words are about how stealth their project is, followed by a 10-page NDA to hear word one? We spent six months fundraising only to walk away once we had a term sheet in hand because we realized we were making enough money to sustain and grow the business on our own terms.

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