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7 lessons we learned from the bankruptcy of Whatser

The Next Web

Although we got some early traction, we were unable to prevent a bankruptcy from happening in October 2011. One person cannot be the best lawyer, product developer, finance person, user experience designer, visual designer, business developer and sales person all at once. Most start-ups fail.

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

Lehman Brothers had filed for bankruptcy. Finance where needed. 2010 was the year of the “super angel&# and 2011 has to date been the year of unbelievably highly priced B,C & D rounds of venture capital. August 2011. It was September 2008. The market had tanked. We need some visibility. Cut where needed.

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Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt?

techcrunch.com

As a refresher, a convertible note is a loan that automatically converts into equity upon the closing of a Series A round of financing. 2011 Holiday. Your guide for the best gadget gifts of 2011. Sometimes these loans have a valuation cap and/or a discount. Disrupt SF Hackathon 2012. San Francisco, California. Crunch With Us.

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Convertible Note Seed Financings: Founders Beware!

Scott Edward Walker

This post is the third part of a three-part primer on convertible note seed financings. Part 1, entitled “ Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Convertible Note Seed Financings (But Were Afraid To Ask) ,” addressed the basics. Part 2, entitled “ Convertible Note Seed Financings: Econ 101 for Founders ,” addressed the economics.

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ProfessorVC: Why I Hate Convertible Debt.Let Me Count the Ways

Professor VC

Thursday, April 7, 2011. This will also serve as a good pointer for all the entrepreneurs who ask why I am not interested in their company led convertible note financing round. This will also serve as a good pointer for all the entrepreneurs who ask why I am not interested in their company led convertible note financing round.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Since both sets of my parents went through bankruptcy while I was a child, learning about how to manage money became almost an obsession of mine. After getting laid off from a job back in 2008, I decided I would put all my passions together and become a personal finance journalist. Thanks to Paul Walsh, Acumen Resources ! #22-

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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

online.wsj.com

Loading… Personal Finance. Personal Finance. About 14% of the technology firms that have held initial public offerings between January 2011 and the end of June 2012 went public with at least two share classes—more than twice the 6.4% Ritter, a finance professor at University of Floridas business school.