Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2020

Yet if you are on the other side of the table, there are some other key questions that you need to ask, which will tell you more about the real success prospects for this business. How complex is the capitalization table? Think twice before you jump in.

Technical Review 436

Technical Review Due Diligence Sweat Equity Burn Rate 436

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Yet if you are on the other side of the table, there are some other key questions that you need to ask, which will tell you more about the real success prospects for this business. How complex is the capitalization table? Think twice before you jump in.

Sweat Equity 207

Sweat Equity Burn Rate Technical Review Intellectual Property 207

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2016

Yet if you are on the other side of the table, there are some other key questions that you need to ask, which will tell you more about the real success prospects for this business. How complex is the capitalization table? Think twice before you jump in.

Sweat Equity 120

Sweat Equity Burn Rate Technical Review Intellectual Property 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2015

Yet if you are on the other side of the table, there are some other key questions that you need to ask, which will tell you more about the real success prospects for this business. How complex is the capitalization table? Think twice before you jump in.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Due Diligence Sweat Equity Burn Rate 120

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

If a VC offers you a term sheet, expect their lawyers to ask you for more information like capitalization tables, contracts, material agreements, employment agreements, and board meeting minutes. And it never hurts to engage at a personal level via a social media platform.

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Term Sheet Technical Review Due Diligence 100

Pascal's View

JULY 9, 2017

We’ve received numerous constructive comments, both privately and on social media, from attorneys, VCs, and CEOs who are well aware of the problem (including several who are experiencing it in real time). Andrew Krowne and I recently co-wrote an article in Tech Crunch , Why SAFE Notes Are Not Safe for Entrepreneurs.

Post-Money Valuation 49

Post-Money Valuation Valuation Cap Table Covenant 49