Gust

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

It’s the result of several decades in high tech, three years as an investor in a local Oregon angel investment group , some consulting in due diligence for venture capital, and my experience as founder and co-founder of successful ventures. Respect for the exit. What I say here is my opinion and mine alone.

Technical Review 70

Technical Review Software Review Angel Investor Exit Strategy 70

Gust

OCTOBER 25, 2014

The Business of Venture Capital. Insights from Leading Practitioners on the Art of Raising a Fund, Deal Structuring, Value Creation, and Exit Strategies. Raising Venture Capital for the Serious Entrepreneur. A Venture Capital Insider Reveals How to Get from Start-up to IPO on Your Terms.

Term Sheet 132

Term Sheet Private Equity Exit Strategy Venture Capital 132

Gust

AUGUST 10, 2014

Here are some basic rules of thumb that every Angel or venture capital equity investor uses, to help you anticipate their reactions. Thats why investors want to hear about your exit strategy. Venture capital requests that get satisfied are even lower. Build a path to 10x return.

Liquidity Event 176

Liquidity Event Equity Venture Capital Exit Strategy 176

Gust

DECEMBER 28, 2011

In the “good old days,” angels invested in seed-stage startups and teed up promising companies for subsequent venture capital financing. If the company was successful, this quickly led to an IPO – a very happy ending for the entrepreneur, the angels, and the venture capitalists. Raising venture capital may lead to a huge exit.

IPO 153

IPO Venture Capital Entrepreneur Angel Investor 153

Gust

DECEMBER 16, 2011

That’s essentially exit strategy, but let’s be honest, nobody cares that much about what you say today will be your exit strategy in three years; they want a story that reassures them you know that’s going to be important.

Exit Strategy 98

Exit Strategy Angel Investor Differentiation Audience 98

Gust

DECEMBER 23, 2011

A gigantic percentage of startup literature concerns how to raise capital. Strategically, the advantage outside capital provides is obvious: you can go faster. But before you start on that PowerPoint, let’s ask this: do you really have to? Or is it still possible to bootstrap and build a company organically?

Intellectual Property 127

Intellectual Property Balance Sheet Dilution Bootstrapping 127

Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Entrepreneurs: if you’re looking seriously at angel investment, and you have the kind of product-market fit and management experience investors will like, you need to take a good look at convertible notes. Do yourself and the investors you want to talk to a favor: take a few minutes and do some homework on this issue.

Angel Investor 114

Angel Investor Valuation Angel Groups Equity 114