Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

liquidation preference, 6% accumulated dividend (1). Series A-1 Preferred. liquidation preference, 6% accumulated dividend. Series B Preferred. liquidation preference, 6% accumulated dividend (1). Series B-1 Preferred. liquidation preference, 6% accumulated dividend (1).

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

If you're earlier in the process, a small angel round or partnering with an accelerator may be the best approach. Next if you are going to raise a round, find one or two partners to do it with. It turns out Premature Scaling is the leading cause of hemorrhaging cash in a startup, and death. Tip 2: Have a "real" lead.

Cap Table 125

Cap Table Term Sheet Liquidation Preference Technical Review 125

www.readwriteweb.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

If you're early in the investment process, a small angel round or partnering with an accelerator may be the best approach. Next, if you are going to raise a round, find one or two partners to do it with. In fact, research conducted by the Startup Genome Project found that the best practice in the first phase, a.ka.

Cap Table 47

Cap Table Term Sheet Liquidation Preference Technical Review 47

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

BTW, this ignores liquidation preferences which actually mean you’ll earn less. When I was CEO of my first company (where I admittedly F’d up everything before I figured it all out) we initially calculated for people how much there options were going to be worth some day. In California that averages around 42.5%

Stock Options 418

Stock Options Stock Liquidation Preference Option Pool 418

Scott Edward Walker

AUGUST 31, 2011

He will also help diligence the investors to make sure you choose the right partner for your startup. Accordingly, in the context of negotiating your term sheet, a good startup lawyer will sit down with you and walk you through all of the key legal provisions in the term sheet to make sure you fully understand their ramifications.

Silicon Valley 45

Silicon Valley Term Sheet Liquidation Preference Redemption 45

www.mattbartus.com

DECEMBER 9, 2012

You have a 20% option pool, so you know this will take your ownership down from 80% to 60%, and the VC will get 25%. Option Pool. Option Pool. I've just seen many startups unhealthily focus on the valuation versus things such as the liquidation preference or board control. Post-Money.

Warrant 40

Warrant Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet 40

thestartuplawyer.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Your Business Partner Closer,&# was a reformatted version of a blog post titled “Keep Your Startup Co-Founder Closer&# which appeared in Ryan Roberts PC’s blog for startups and entrepreneurs, The Startup [.] He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder.

Cofounder 40

Cofounder Founder Preferred Stock Startup 40