Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Once you’ve been around for a few years, attracted some great people, landed real, paying customers and raised venture capital you’ve likely got a talented team around you. Another prominent CEO was on the verge of both company & personal bankruptcy when we had lunch.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

They have marked-up paper gains propped up by an over excited venture capital market that has validated their investments. That would mean that the increased number of new business startups will lead to a “funding gap&# of deals that can’t get financed. People often talk about what makes a great investor.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

For anyone seeking venture capital funding or angel investment , having a clear exit strategy is essential. If it’s not too much hassle and if your decision to liquidate is not related to finances, think instead about selling the business to the public. See Also What Startups Need to Know About Exit Strategies.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2010

Often when startups who have raised venture capital need another round of financing they will turn to their existing investors to give them money before raising from outsiders. a loan) that is later converted to equity at the time of the next financing. It starts as a debt instrument (e.g.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

On the first official day of SXSW I’m going to be at the convention center all day until I head over to Capital Factory to kick off the SXSW Startup Crawl ! Join us and learn how to attract Venture Capital investment in your startup when you live somewhere other than Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, or Boston.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 28, 2012

Considering how incredibly popular Harley-Davidson is today, it’s hard to believe that the motorcycle company was ever on the verge of bankruptcy, but it’s true. Harley-Davidson experienced near-bankruptcy from 1969 to 1981 when the American Machine and Foundry (AMF) bought the company and turned it upside down. Harley-Davidson.

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Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Last week , we took the plunge and began dissecting an example term sheet for a convertible debt financing round piece by piece. In Part II, we looked at the mandatory conversion language that is at the heart of any convertible debt financing. Same, except at the option of the noteholders (per the term sheet example above).

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2019

On the consumer side, Hotspot Law is transforming the often frustrating process of finding legal counsel for common issues (divorce, DUI, bankruptcy) allowing consumers to find and compare attorneys and book free initial phone consultations on a super easy-to-use app. Not much activity has taken place in the legal marketing space.

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Professor VC

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 can make it much more difficult to get any bank financing, new investment, and trade credit. In cases where it is truly a bridge financing (i.e. Some will just shut down.

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In his recent bankruptcy proceeding filing, John Ray III, the new CEO and Chief Restructuring Officer at FTX, minced no words: I have over 40 years of legal and restructuring experience. The post Venture Capital Red Flag Checklist appeared first on Above the Crowd.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

So what is driving the new energy in the remaining venture capital firms when we kept hearing how much the whole industry was “against the ropes?&# … 1. Investment banks that last September seemed destined for bankruptcy are suddenly feeling flush and motivated to stimulate more business.

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. This is a summary of: Revenue-Based financing: State of the Industry 2020. IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 11, 2019

There are two statistics that matter the most when it comes to millennials and finance. The problem with this lies in the fact that, when it comes to the issue of business finance, knowledge matters far more than confidence. Source of initial capital. Finance advisor. Bankruptcy. Living the lifestyle.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . Pacer is useful to search prior litigation, bankruptcies, etc. Fund/SPV management services specifically are provided by Assure Services and Proteus Capital. What’s Your VC Tech Stack?

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Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Yes, the Capacity to Innovate is the most prized asset for any business seeking to: a) Protect itself against obsolescence, from a fire sale, from bankruptcy; b) “Turnaround” from a recent string of declining sales / underwhelming growth; c) Structurally enhance the sustainability of its long-term success.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Sloan kept the corporate staff small and focused on policymaking, corporate finance and planning. But Ford, with his emphasis on cash-flow, sort of had the last laugh earlier this year when GM and Chrysler declared bankruptcy while his company — under Alan Mullaly’s exceptional leadership — managed to avoid it.

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online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

Loading… Personal Finance. Personal Finance. Over the past two years, one of the most influential venture-capital firms has turned the usual rules of start-up investing on its head. in exchange for $70,000 in venture capital and a $30,000 loan from the early venture firm. » More.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

These include building products, recruiting, managing your finances, marketing, selling, getting feedback from customers and … fund raising. So why would raising venture capital be any different. By constantly taking focused VC meetings you’ll have relationships established for when you are ready to raise.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 30, 2020

The latter group also tends to spend every waking moment in the pursuit of lining up new financing. I refer here to startups that waste their financing as though there’s an endless supply of cash waiting to be brought in the doors as go-go startups. First, venture capital isn’t always appropriate for every startup.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Business loans are not always a sign of mismanaged finances. Upfront costs for startups can be extremely expensive, and a term loan is especially useful to finance your expansion efforts. Maybe you are planning way ahead, and have the foresight to plan for bigger business financing options as your company expands in the coming years.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Put simply, it’s really hard to build a strong company when all of your competitors are giving away free s**t fueled by venture capital chasing winner-take-all returns. In September 2008 this was the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the rippling effect was massive. Why Financing in Falling Markets is So Damn Difficult.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

The top performing SaaS companies typically achieve annual customer renewal rates above 90% - with most of the churn due to death (bankruptcies) or marriage (acquisitions) - and over 100% renewals on a dollar value basis due to up-sells into this installed base. Venture Capital. (3). Explore Venture Capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

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. Venture capital is an industry best served up from 7-year aged casks. It was September 2008.

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