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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

Similar to the explosion of seed funds in the past decade, we (and some limited partners too ) believe these Flexible VCs are on the forefront of what will become a major segment of the venture ecosystem. We detail below the major categories of VC: VENTURE CAPITAL TYPOLOGY. FLEXIBLE VC VS. OTHER VENTURE CAPITAL MODELS.

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Venture Capital Term Sheets ā€“ Redemption Rights

Scott Edward Walker

Introduction This post originally appeared in the ā€œ Ask the Attorney ā€ column I am writing for VentureBeat ; it is part of my ongoing series regarding venture capital term sheets. Redemption Rights What Are Redemption Rights? What Does a Redemption Rights Provision Look Like?

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Want to Know How VCā€™s Calculate Valuation Differently from Founders?

Both Sides of the Table

Back in 1999 when I first raised venture capital I had zero knowledge of what a fair term sheet looked like or how to value my company. After valuation in the video we went through Liquidation Preferences, Board Seats, Protective Provision, Voting Rights, Drag Along Rights, Redemption, Anti-Dilution and a few other key terms.

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Retirement and Redemption Ā« Steve Blank

Steve Blank

Home Books for Startups Secret History-Bibliography Steve Blank Startup Resources Steve Blank Entries RSS | Comments RSS Categories Air Force (9) Ardent (9) Big Companies versus Startups: Durant versus Sloan (29) California Coastal Commission (3) Conservation (2) Convergent Technologies (1) Customer Development (98) Customer Development Manifesto (..)

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SEC Defines Venture Capital

Venture Chronicles

The SEC fulfilled their obligation under the Frank-Dodd financial reform bill and defined what venture capital is. Represents itself to investors as being a venture capital fund. Does not offer redemption rights to its investors. Treasury securities with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less, or cash.

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Mobile Spinach ā€“ Mobile Commerce And Group-Buying Platform

YoungUpstarts

This makes redemption quick and convenient, without the hassle of showing printed emails or other methods employed by traditional group-buying sites. Our service allows merchants to build a loyal customer base over time, instead of attracting bargain-seeking consumers in a one-time burst.ā€.

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One Book Every Entrepreneur and VC Should Own

Both Sides of the Table

When I first started as a startup CEO in 1999 there were no guides on raising venture capital. Redemption rights? This article originally ran on TechCrunch. tl;dr version: If you’re an entrepreneur or VC or will be working in this industry - buy this. Drag along rights? That sounds fine to me. I barely understood it.