Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

.   At the financial level , and assuming a harvest of the investment in the company without the need for further financing, two terms stand out as driving economics: the dividend and the liquidation preference. Second a liquidation preference and a participation.   First , dividends.

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

dondodge.typepad.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Community is more powerful than money or technology » August 11, 2007 How much equity for investors and employees? How much equity should I grant to early employees? The theory is that if they trust you and your business plan enough to give you $5M, then you have probably created something that is already worth $5M.

Equity 40

Equity Employee Dilution Valuation 40

The Equity Kicker

DECEMBER 30, 2013

but she will most likely now be sitting behind a $25m liquidation preference and have taken on new investors who want to exit the company for at least $240m (to get 3x on their investment). Locking into arrangements that demand a high exit is a form of rigid business plan. Exits Startup general interest Venice Project'

Finance 129

Finance Liquidation Preference Valuation Harvest 129

Up and Running

MARCH 29, 2017

I did my best to make that moment happen: I had two successes under my belt, a functioning product, a freshly-minted MBA from a top business school, and an innovative business model—we were going to give away free accounting software to small businesses and make money by helping them manage their cash flow problems.

Term Sheet 60

Term Sheet Venture Capital Liquidation Preference Valuation 60