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Time is the Enemy of All Deals

Both Sides of the Table

We were trying to optimize around a few criteria: price, size of round, number of syndicate partners and, of course, terms. My co-founder and other management team members wanted us to hold off and see whether we could get the deal done at a higher price. History repeated itself in September 2008 with that market crash.

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Valuations 101: Scorecard Valuation Methodology

Gust

Diversification across industry sectors is not as easily achieved for angels as could be accomplished in public markets, but can be achieved by co-investing with trusted angel colleagues in a broader set of businesses. Is the founder coachable? A local network of angels is critical to achieving a diversified portfolio. — No.

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Where are the Deals? How VCs Identify the Next Generation of Startups

David Teten

2008) [iv]. Detailed due diligence. A number of the funds we studied use an origination approach that allows them to proactively co-create companies or opportunities. TA Associates. 2006) [iii]. Investing focus. growth companies. growth companies. Profiled initially. Target Selected. 10,000 [v]. Negotiated with.