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Should I license my IP, sell a royalty stream, or just produce products?

Berkonomics

Why are you so strongly sold on royalty licensing as the most effective way to finance a tech-based early stage company? Email readers, continue here…] Arthur: This is a matter between the owner of your IP (you) and the would-be user of your IP.

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Should I license my IP, sell a royalty stream, or just produce products?

Berkonomics

Why are you so strongly sold on royalty licensing as the most effective way to finance a tech-based early stage company? Email readers, continue here…] Arthur: This is a matter between the owner of your IP (you) and the would-be user of your IP.

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How to Scale a Venture Capital (or Private Equity) Fund

David Teten

Another example is Correlation Ventures ($300M+ AUM), a VC firm which co-invests in financings with at least one other new outside VC. Typically they get cofounder common equity, in addition to the preferred stock that a conventional VC gets. engineers, designers, business developers). Previously posted on PEHub.

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Knowledge Is Power: Convertible Note Financing Terms, Part V

Gust

As we conclude our convertible note financing series, there are assorted terms commonly seen in term sheets and deal documents that are worth touching on briefly. The Note Purchase Agreement and Convertible Promissory Note are essential documents for any convertible note financing.

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Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations - Startups.

Tim Keane

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.   Why is this fair?

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Startup Resources

www.vccafe.com

IP Location Tools. easy business finance software. YCombinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents. Y Combinator : They provide a series of AA equity financing documents that are written with simpler words so start-up companies will have an easier starting point. Startup Threads. Videos/presentations. SlideShare.

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When do I need to incorporate a company?

Startup Company Lawyer

Incorporating a company and issuing stock to the founders will help prevent misunderstandings among the founders about equity splits. If there is any IP created and there is more than one founder, then incorporating an entity and assigning IP to the entity is important. Issuing stock options.

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