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10 Tips On Due Diligence On Any Startup Funding Offer

Startup Professionals Musings

Deposit required to hold your terms. In this scam, you are offered a very attractive term sheet due to close in 90 days or so, with a deposit required to hold your position while due diligence is being conducted. They promise to provide all the info at the time of close, after you sign a non-disclosure agreement.

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10 Scams To Avoid While Seeking New Venture Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Deposit required to hold your terms. In this scam, you are offered a very attractive term sheet due to close in 90 days or so, with a deposit required to hold your position while due diligence is being conducted. They promise to provide all the info at the time of close, after you sign a non-disclosure agreement.

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10 Ways Aspiring Entrepreneurs Are Often Victimized

Startup Professionals Musings

Deposit required to hold your terms. In this scam, you are offered a very attractive term sheet due to close in 90 days or so, with a deposit required to hold your position while due diligence is being conducted. They promise to provide all the info at the time of close, after you sign a non-disclosure agreement.

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Shortcuts To Entrepreneur Funding Are Usually Scams

Startup Professionals Musings

Deposit required to hold your terms. In this scam, you are offered a very attractive term sheet due to close in 90 days or so, with a deposit required to hold your position while due diligence is being conducted. They promise to provide all the info at the time of close, after you sign a non-disclosure agreement.

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Going to Raise VC? Here’s a Primer on Process, People, Deck

Both Sides of the Table

Will a VC sign an NDA (non-disclosure agreement)? If they say yes you get a term sheet and once this is signed it is usually 3-6 weeks until your legal docs get signed and you’re funded. If they did they would be in constant violation because VCs often see 3-4+ companies in every market that they operation.

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9 Unexpected Ways a Lawyer Can Help Your Startup

Up and Running

Term Sheets. You don’t necessarily need a lawyer to draft a brand new term sheet from scratch, but you do want the experienced eyes of a seasoned startup lawyer on your side. - Adam Lieb , Duxter. Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreements. This is a surefire way to screw something up.