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SXSW Startups: CargoX

Austin Startup

But, we jumped that hurdle successfully last year, when we presented our idea to the world through an ICO platform, where we raised our seed capital to make it happen. These posts often cover tech-related trends; other times they focus on books, pop culture, sports and other current events.

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Keep Term Sheets Simple for Quicker Cash to Spend

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on my experience, and the book “ Attracting Capital from Angels ” by Brian Hill and Dee Powers, here are some key clauses that any investors expect on the first term sheet for the investment you need: Set the price. Investors may provide money in stages or tranches, based on defined milestones, to decrease investment risk.

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A Primer on Angel Investment ‘Simple Term Sheets’

Startup Professionals Musings

This clause attempts to protect the conversion price of stock of angel investors, prior to additional financing, from being reduced to a price equal to the price per share paid in a later “down” round. Investors may provide money in stages or tranches, based on defined milestones, to decrease investment risk. Anti-dilution protection.

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Keep Term Sheets Simple for Quicker Cash to Spend

Gust

Based on my experience, and the book “ Attracting Capital from Angels ” by Brian Hill and Dee Powers, here are some key clauses that any investors expect on the first term sheet for the investment you need: Set the price. Investors may provide money in stages or tranches, based on defined milestones, to decrease investment risk.

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Argentina Entrepreneurship, Endeavor, and Global Lessons

Reid Hoffman

We’ve captured many of these lessons in my book Blitzscaling and my podcast Masters of Scale. This is just one of the many insights that Wences and I covered during the conversations we’ve had down here. My quintessential teacher here is Wences.

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The Summer of Initial Coin Offerings

Seeing Both Sides

Also, check out www.jeffbussgang.com to see my new book, Entering StartUpLand, which ships on October 10th. Goldman Sachs and CB Insights recently reported that startups have raised over $1 billion in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) this summer — more than the total amount of venture capital raised during the same period.

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The Summer of Initial Coin Offerings

Seeing Both Sides

Also, check out www.jeffbussgang.com to see my new book, Entering StartUpLand, which ships on October 10th. Goldman Sachs and CB Insights recently reported that startups have raised over $1 billion in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) this summer — more than the total amount of venture capital raised during the same period.