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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

Similarly, when Flexible VC structures are based off of the founder’s own compensation (often via salary or dividends), investors are specifically tying their returns to the financial success of the founder. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Founder Earnings” (Founder Salaries + Dividends + Retained Earnings).

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Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations - Startups.

Tim Keane

For angel groups, the distinction between groups and VCs on this issue is dwindling, especially as angel groups do bigger rounds of financing.   Note that this applies only to earl stage Series A-type equity financings and assumes no cash dividends are paid to investors. .   First , dividends.

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Out of the Crisis #4: Carl Liebert, crisis veteran and radical optimist

Startup Lessons Learned

The stories he told me during our conversation, somber as they are, show the truth of that belief. You can listen to our conversation on Apple podcasts , Google podcasts , or wherever you like to download. Here's my conversation with Carl Liebert. He shared his reflections on why these approaches work. It's member-owned.

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5 Critical Tips to Reduce Your Business Taxes This Year [WEBINAR]

Up and Running

But basically, your personal finances and business finances are little more intermixed when it’s pass-through entity. A lot of the times I hear small businesses say, “Oh, those are awkward conversations, and we don’t want to talk about the negatives.” This would be dividend. This would be interest.

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