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How to Raise Startup Funding from Unlikely Angel Investors

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Capitalization Table and Shareholder Roster. Financial Model and Balance Sheet (even if there are zeros across the board). Management Resumes and Organizational Chart. Customer References. Personal References. Social Security Numbers (for background checks). Stock Option.

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Why is there such a large founder to early employee equity drop-off? - Quora

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If I grant equity to a outsourced developer for future services after his initial contract with me is delivered on, where on the capitalization table do I place him? Is it reasonable to not have equity in a startup as a first employee ? Founder or employee?

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Introducing the Cap Table and Hiring the CTO

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Rather, it gets recorded in a document called the Capitalization Table (or “Cap Table”), which shows the ownership stake each person or entity has in the business. It is not in the three primary financial statements (the Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, and Cash Flow Statement.)

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New San Diego VC Firm Emerges as ‘The Moneyball of Venture Capital’ | Xconomy

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Instead of scrutinizing gigabytes of information about a prospective deal, Coats says Correlation gets the information it needs from five documents—the business plan or power point presentation, term sheet, historical financial, capitalization table, and pertinent legal documents. “We

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8 Questions You Should Ask Before You Join A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

How complex is the capitalization table? Early stage burn rates over $50K per month, or a runway of less than six months may indicate an inefficient or desperate startup. Think twice before you jump in.

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8 Red Flags To Evaluate Before Pledging To A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

How complex is the capitalization table? Early stage burn rates over $50K per month, or a runway of less than six months may indicate an inefficient or desperate startup. Think twice before you jump in.

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Web-Based Worthworm Helps Determine PMV For Startup Investment Purposes

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“If you are an angel investor and a venture is seeking capital from you, insist on getting its Worthworm report. Lobock believes that Worthworm is one of the strongest tools in an investor’s arsenal, providing them with a consistent framework with which to standardize the screening process or later due diligence.