Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

I’m a mom, a full-time sales manager, and recruiter. Entrepreneurs need to find a way to get traction (sales) without funding. It’s because pitching is making a sale and all sales are made emotionally and followed up with logic. Wait, you didn’t want to be a sales person? I’m not your average angel.

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Angel Investor Technical Review Software Review Accredited Investor 159

www.payne.org

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

The re-heating of the venture funded tech market has pushed a heat up of the hiring market, and Im getting more calls from friends asking for help understanding startup stock (equity) offers. Companies raise money by selling new stock after the board of directors authorizes the sale to investors. 2 Stock Classes: Common and Preferred.

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Equity Employee Vesting Preferred Stock 56

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

Also, they have a strong belief that any sign of weakness (such as a down round) will have a catastrophic impact on their culture, hiring process, and ability to retain employees. The reason these terms can produce returns by themselves is that they set the stage for a rejiggering of the capitalization table at some point in the future.

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

Up and Running

JULY 14, 2015

I’d implemented a business plan including marketing, engagement, sales strategy and realized a few months in that it wasn’t servicing a key influence or in the sales process. That way you at least know who your first or second hire should be in your company. It follows one and two which still have to do with team.

Incubator 60

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