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Top tips for hosting an effective remote presentation

Austin Startup

for example, participants having connectivity issues Share a concise agenda with participants beforehand so they know a good time to ask questions or cover any other business Make time during your presentation for pauses and ask if anyone has questions or comments? Consider your presentation length and shorten if possible?—?include

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Convertible Note Seed Financings (But Were Afraid To Ask) – Part 1

Scott Edward Walker

Venture capital funds, seed funds, super angels, angel groups, incubators, and “friends and family” are all playing the seed financing game and investing early in startups in an attempt to land the next Facebook. ii) what happens if the maturity date is reached prior to the note’s conversion to equity?

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Convertible Note Seed Financings: Econ 101 for Founders

Scott Edward Walker

This part 2 will address the economics of a convertible note seed financing and the three key economic terms: (i) the conversion discount, (ii) the conversion valuation cap and (iii) the interest rate. Part 3 will cover certain special issues, such as (i) what happens if the startup is acquired prior to the note’s conversion to equity?

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Convertible Note Seed Financings: Founders Beware!

Scott Edward Walker

This part will address certain tricky issues. What Happens If a Startup is Acquired Prior to the Note’s Conversion to Shares of Preferred Stock? The first approach is the most founder-friendly, and it is a provision that merely requires the startup to pay-off the loan, plus interest.

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