YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Craig Schmitz, a partner in the Technology Companies Group at law firm Godwin Proctor LLP who works on corporate, governance, board and fundraising issues, and Erika Fisher, an associate in the firm’s Business Law Department who deals with IP, fielded questions about the legal issues startups face. Debt or convertible securities (e.g.,

Convertible Security 100

Convertible Security IP Technical Review Software Review 100

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

This is a company that, according to the article, got term sheets from half of the VCs that expressed interest in the company. The industry has made it very easy for companies to raise seed money through online marketplaces like Angel List, accelorators. Not a bad close rate, I'd say--and a pretty great pay day.

Venture Capital 130

Venture Capital Marketing Term Sheet Software Review 130

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

I raised $500k in seed money to start the company. year old boy and another one due in 1 months. Many term sheets ensued. I had that against the backdrop of several term sheets. The offer wasn’t FU money but it was enough to change my life forever. Tweet This Post Facebook.

Founder 329

Founder Liquidation Preference Term Sheet Participating Preferred 329

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APRIL 28, 2010

I wassurprised recently when I realized that all the worst problems wefaced in our startup were due not to competitors, but investors.Dealing with competitors was easy by comparison. It wasnt because they werent accredited investors that I didntask my parents for seed money, though. Whendel.icio.us

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76