Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 25, 2016
It says that selling an airplane ticket for $500 and getting paid a $5 fees by the airlines (1% gross margin) is not the same thing as selling $500 of software that you built (>90% gross margin). Most of this advice boils down to an argument in favor of basic planning before starting a company or raising money.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 28, 2015
Startups need to understand how to manage the seed money they receive from investors and VCs. Debt also has a due date and interest rate to negotiate. “From a diligence perspective, trolling appears as a blemish on the company,” said Fisher. Debt or convertible securities (e.g.,
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Up and Running
APRIL 18, 2014
In the early 1990s, my brother was working for a company that was going through the roof selling shareware software via catalog. David sold his recording equipment for $50,000 and they borrowed the rest of their seed money from a bank. reviews, reputation, Yelp!, In the end, the review? David’s advice.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 25, 2009
For example, a recent phone call I had with a young entrepreneur straight out of one of the most prestigious engineering schools in America he asked, “I have an offer for $400,000 in seed money but the VC wants me to agree now to bring in a new CEO.&# This company is doing its SEED round and they already want to bring someone new in.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 27, 2011
Fast early growth in a market is often eroded when competition gets fierce and prices are forced down due to competition. The first company represents a normal software company that sells its products directly (either via sales staff or directly off of the internet). They both raised angel / seed money of $1.5
This is going to be BIG.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
More and more of our best and brightest are learning to code and/or joining the ranks of innovative startup companies instead of working for banks and consulting firms. It's been said that long term returns are bad, but yet, where else are these institutions going to put the money to get growthy returns?
Babbling VC
JUNE 10, 2010
The heavy lifting which takes place on both sides as part of the due diligence process is not addressed with this post. We spent a bit of time before actually investing here, creating a deal and working together with management to structure the company for investment. Daniel is the organized, thinking, back-end manager.
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