Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

3]   However, if they are built bottom up, they demonstrate and make explicit a range of business model assumptions the entrepreneur is using to think about his business and its revenue model. Second a liquidation preference and a participation. This is why a bottom up approach is more credible.

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Mature startups with proven business models and the potential to reach the public markets within a few years will be the safest place to park any new venture capital that comes into the ecosystem. Liquidation preferences – in addition to lower valuations, investors are looking for protective provisions.

Founder 173

Founder Technical Review Down Round Liquidation Preference 173

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Creating Incremental Strategic Value - Ask the Angels , June 17, 2010 We can easily overlook the level of demand pull when we are assessing strategic value. liquidation preference. People tend to overvalue past investments when making forward-looking investment decisions. Yes, even bootstrappers. Charles Darwin.

Cofounder 175

Cofounder Technical Cofounder Term Sheet Startup 175

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

The Laws of Supply & Demand. The most basic chart of microeconomics is a supply & demand curve. Demand represents a buyer and supply a seller. Some products are “inelastic” meaning when prices go up demand doesn’t fall much (think cigarettes, alcohol or even illicit drugs). goes into a startup.

Valuation 150

Valuation Down Round Startup Later Stage 150

Up and Running

MARCH 29, 2017

At the same time, I was starting to realize that both the elegance of cloud-based software and the business models it enabled were what really got me excited. See Also: Demand Validation: How to Find Out If Customers Want to Buy Your Product. Find your own magic. Over Christmas break, I started building ZipBooks.

Term Sheet 60

Term Sheet Venture Capital Liquidation Preference Valuation 60