Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

Picking the right attorney in your startup is as important as picking the right business partner. My business partner and I made many mistakes in our first tech startup, and so many of them were the result of choosing a lawyer who was a terrible fit. My business partner and I were elated. We set off to raise our money.

Technical Review 118

Technical Review Angel Investor Due Diligence Dilution 118

Pascal's View

JULY 9, 2017

The bottom line: Startup CEOs/Founders need to do the projected capitalization table math on an as-converted, post-money basis from Day 1, before issuing any notes and modeling various possible future scenarios. It will be worth the time and effort.

Post-Money Valuation 49

Post-Money Valuation Valuation Cap Table Covenant 49

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Capitalization Table and Shareholder Roster. Contact Information (for managers, directors, shareholders, developers if outsourced, attorneys, accountants, consultants). Management Resumes and Organizational Chart. Customer References. Personal References. Social Security Numbers (for background checks). Stock Option.

Angel Investor 159

Angel Investor Technical Review Software Review Accredited Investor 159

www.xconomy.com

JUNE 9, 2012

VP of Strategic and Emerging Business Development, Microsoft. Managing Director, Enterprise Partners. Founder, DEKA Research and Development Corporation. Correlation Ventures is tied to a different legacy—HNC Software, which was a pioneering developer of predictive software that was used to assess the risk of credit card fraud.

San Diego 40

San Diego Venture Capital Technical Review San Francisco 40

David Teten

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

While working on my most recent startup, Navon Partners , we were fortunate to have Raul Trevino , a star former Citi investment banker and Columbia MBA, interning with us. He wrote the following guest blog post, and worked closely with me to develop this financial model. Download the Startup Options Valuation model here.

Employee 155

Employee IRR Startup Mexico 155

Up and Running

JULY 14, 2015

See if you can start developing at that kind of thing. Peter: You’re going to develop, develop, develop and if you don’t get kicked out of the the accelerator, you will get funding of some sort. Peter: Or all the business but not the development knowledge let’s say. Take your idea there.

Incubator 60

Incubator Email Startup Oregon 60