Berkonomics

JANUARY 25, 2024

Board members or lead investors as coaches If you take smart money from a good angel or venture organization, the lead investor usually becomes your board member and has a vested interest in your success.

SBA 62

SBA Warrant Stock Options Vesting 62

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Cap or warrants? If you have a “lead&# investor agreed then the price is already set and you don’t have to worry about price. How well financed is the competition? What is their market traction? How much are they raising? How much is soft-circled (committed)? At what valuation? Convertible or equity? I think so.

Entrepreneur 292

Entrepreneur Technical Review Stealth Valuation 292

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 7, 2017

If you take smart money from a good angel or venture organization, the lead investor usually becomes your board member and has a vested interest in your success. The one warning: avoid those looking to become partners, asking for larger portions of equity than, say, 5% when they contribute no cash to the enterprise.

Warrant 97

Warrant Stock Options Vesting Equity 97

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 1, 2010

Many (Union Square Ventures, Foundry Group, True Ventures, GRP Partners, Mike Hirshland at Polaris Ventures) do it the right way – we treat it as a normal investment and we don’t have a “options&# strategy with our investment. In these cases we proactively offer to lead their next round of financing.

Post-Money Valuation 298

Post-Money Valuation Term Sheet Warrant Partner 298

Berkonomics

JULY 3, 2010

If you are lucky enough to create competition among investors for your company, you can select the investor or group with an individual who has experience in your niche and identifies with your vision.

Warrant 71

Warrant Stock Options Vesting Equity 71