reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

We are the leader in the professional domain with viral growth. What I knew that many didn’t was that a combination of curiosity and a viral game mechanic would slowly get to a million people, at which point the network becomes valuable. Here, we argue that we have a viral product that creates a network that possesses network effects.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Revenue Viral Networking 111

The Startup Toolkit

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

You’re facing two term sheets and have boiled them down to the most relevant facts, listed below. Vision for B2C, virality-driven community. The financials immediately jump out when we talk about term sheets: what’s the valuation? Which do you choose? 1.25mm total. Requires team relocation.

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Term Sheet Dilution Participating Preferred B2C 31

The Startup Toolkit

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

You’re facing two term sheets and have boiled them down to the most relevant facts, listed below. Vision for B2C, virality-driven community. The financials immediately jump out when we talk about term sheets: what’s the valuation? Which do you choose? 1.25mm total. Requires team relocation.

Term Sheet 20

Term Sheet Dilution Participating Preferred B2C 20

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2011

Within 48 hours of meeting him we had a term sheet agreeing to fund $1.6 When I was an entrepreneur I had a term sheet with True Ventures (my second company) and thought highly of them. The applications for uploading and sharing the photos are obviously more viral and visually compelling. I still do.

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Term Sheet Mobile Cofounder Early Stage 303

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Only, I didn''t spot a hot deal any more than anyone makes a viral video. Videos don''t start out viral. Dennis and Naveen had pitched just about every investor you could think of and came up with a whopping zero term sheets. You make them, and then the audience decides that it should be passed around a million times.

Columbus 119

Columbus Venture Capital Viral Term Sheet 119

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Atlassian open-sourced their M&A term sheet , a very aggressive move which helps smooth the M&A process, by reducing the number of degrees of freedom in a negotiation. The self-assessment methodology, pioneered by Village Capital, is called VIRAL, for “Venture Investment Readiness and Awareness Levels.” .

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Hunter Walker

APRIL 27, 2014

We’ve continued to refine our process so we make best use of entrepreneur’s time and move as fast – or faster – than the market in getting a term sheet to the teams we want to back. On paid marketing when you should be building word of mouth and virality. We issued 18 offers and won 14 deals.

LP 96

LP Cofounder Term Sheet Valuation 96

Reid Hoffman

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Your parent can tell you, “I give you my unconditional love and belief,” but what you really need is advice on which term sheet to choose. A lot of people think about entrepreneurship content in terms of hard skills and tactics. How do I drive viral growth? SEEKING HELP. What is the secret to better SEO?

Cofounder 69

Cofounder Restful Silicon Valley Term Sheet 69