Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

People buy companies for 3 primary reasons: 1) they want the management team / talent 2) they want the technology or 3) they want the market traction (revenue, customer base, profits, etc). The downside is that people need to buy their stock. In fact, far better if you haven’t raised venture capital. Do it early.

Venture Capital 282

Venture Capital Term Sheet Valuation Stock Options 282

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Writing A Business Plan. Running A Home-Based Business. Naming a Business. Financing a Small Business. Buying a Small Business. RUNNING A BUSINESS. Like a venture capitalist reviewing business plans, he now weighs the potential of every company Arizona Bay works with. Newsletters.

Arizona 40

Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

Growthink Blog

MAY 10, 2012

Put everything else on your "wish list" to buy with revenues from sales or additional financing. With this funding, the company often perfects its business plan and starts building its management team in order to position itself for its next round of funding.

Equity 88

Equity Mezzanine Later Stage Venture Capital 88

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Rand keeps it anonymous, which is just as well; a piece like this would be really hard to do with specific names and faces. But, tragically, 3 years after their apex, this firm sold for less than their annual revenue, laid off nearly the entire staff, and left common stock shareholders, my friends included, with nothing.

Common Stock 63

Common Stock Stock Options Stock Cofounder 63

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

This is a good plan for someone with kids, because it takes mostof the risk out of starting a startup. There never has to be atime when you have no revenues. Risk and reward are usuallyproportionate, however: you should expect a plan that cuts the riskof starting a startup also to cut the average return. What is an incubator?

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76