Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Pitch Night in San Francisco. Use the 10-5-3-1 formula for raising money: Have 10 great meetings with investors, 5 of those do detailed due diligience on your company, get 3 term sheets, and 1 transfer into your bank account! Presenter: Jennifer Bonnett (Founder & CEO, Nexpense).

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Pitch Night in San Francisco. Use the 10-5-3-1 formula for raising money: Have 10 great meetings with investors, 5 of those do detailed due diligience on your company, get 3 term sheets, and 1 transfer into your bank account! Presenter: Jennifer Bonnett (Founder & CEO, Nexpense).

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

I’m surprised how few people talk about valuations, term sheet terms, how much to pay recruiters, etc. And you can tell that the founders have thought greatly about creating the right kind of space for startup companies. I spent a day at Dogpatch San Fran and loved the vibe.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

” It seems to either be “The Peninsula” or “San Francisco” or even just “The Bay Area.” True Ventures – When I was raising capital for my second company back in 2006 I had talked to many brand-name VCs and had several term sheets. Don’t you think?

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Scott Edward Walker

AUGUST 31, 2011

Please shoot me any questions you may have in the comments section – or feel free to call me directly at 415-979-9998 (San Francisco) or 310-288-6667 (Los Angeles). Thanks, Scott Question We’re a startup based in Palo Alto, and we just received a Series A term sheet for a $725,000 investment.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 8, 2012

Gina Mancuso , Founder and CEO of LoveThatFit. Like most first-time entrepreneurs, we were so excited by our first term sheet — and scared we wouldn’t get another — that we came very close to accepting it, even though the investors weren’t the best fit. Avichal Garg , Co-Founder and CEO of Spool.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Monday evening, Arrington crashed a meeting of "ten or so of the highest profile angel investors in Silicon Valley," at San Francisco restaurant Bin 38. It wasn't to collude, to price fix, to put out a hit on Paul Graham or generally bust a cap in any founder's ass," writes McClure.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

One of the highlights of my trip was a startup dinner which included Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, the founders of 37signals. How-to learn about angel/vc term sheets - Gabriel Weinberg , June 28, 2010 I think every startup entrepreneur (and angel investor) should have a good understanding of financing term sheets.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 17, 2020

Here's my conversation with the founders of Revolution Foods. I'm the co founder and Chief Impact Officer at Revolution Foods. I'm the co-founder and CEO of Revolution Foods. We literally started just as we got our first term sheet for investment on the day that we graduated from business school in June of 2006.

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Scott Edward Walker

JULY 27, 2011

Indeed, whether a minority common stockholder is a founder, an advisor or even a friends/family investor, such stockholder will usually not be contractually granted any of the rights that are typically granted to preferred stockholders. Conclusion I hope the foregoing is helpful. Many thanks, Scott.

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Scott Edward Walker

JUNE 9, 2011

Introduction This post originally appeared as part of the “ Ask the Attorney ” column I am writing for VentureBeat ; it is another installment of my ongoing series regarding venture capital term sheets. What Are the Key Issues for Founders? First, founders should push for a low multiple of the Original Purchase Price (e.g.,

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Scott Edward Walker

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Despite all the hype in the press (including with respect to the latest ICO craze), raising funds for your startup is still tough – particularly if you’re not located in San Francisco or Silicon Valley. Your second term sheet will be easier to get than your first, but i t will make a HUGE impact on your deal.

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techcrunch.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Editor’s note: The following is a guest post by Socialcast founder Tim Young detailing how he raised 3 rounds totaling $10M in VC money in a year’s time with a 5-slide deck. Since moving to San Francisco a little over a year ago, I have spent every day helping to build Socialcast and about.me. Why did this work?

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techcrunch.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

It consists of a standard term sheet, automatically generated closing documents, and tools to manage the process including electronic signatures, managing wire information, generating PDFs, and more. AngelList will then automatically generate a term sheet and closing documents. San Francisco, CA. Gift Guide.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Sramana Mitra is the founder of the One Million by One Million (1M/1M) initiative, an educational, business development and incubation program that aims to help one million entrepreneurs globally to reach $1 million in revenue and beyond. The company has generated excellent investor interest and multiple term sheets.

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mashable.com

JUNE 11, 2013

Or maybe the co-founders have a poisonous relationship that will hinder the companys growth. Check out the tips below from founders, CEOs and investors alike. Then remove half." — Jonathan Wegener , Founder, Timehop and ExitStrategy. ." — Jonathan Wegener , Founder, Timehop and ExitStrategy. Hiring Poorly.

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