Remove Finance Remove Participating Preferred Remove Reputation Remove Valuation
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Want to Raise Venture Capital More Easily? Clean Up Your Own Shite First

Both Sides of the Table

Once you cross the threshold where their percentage ownership would be worth more than the value of their preference they “convert&# their preferred stock into common stock and take their proceeds pari passu (along side and on the same terms as you) with the common stock holder. Reputation. So what happens? Brain damage.

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How to Raise a Seed Round: Three Basic Tips for Founders

Scott Edward Walker

From a practical perspective, this means getting actively involved in your local tech community, regularly attending industry events and conferences, writing blog posts/articles, integrating yourself into communities on social networks and, of course, doing outstanding work as an employee (to develop a great reputation).