Conversion Metrics Revenue Vesting 
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 16, 2013
The minute you try to monetize now they have metrics with which to beat you up and say you’re business has limitations.” The company with no revenue and a $150k burn rate that raised $2.5 I often wonder why they didn’t find a way to bring in some revenue to cover costs. I have this conversation all the time.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
There were no metrics. Him: On metrics. Revenue multiple? If we priced it based on any metrics your company would likely be worth less than 7 figures at your A round. These are all real conversations. of the time I have no vested interest in having the debate. So a convertible note was easier. Your A round?
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Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 21, 2010
Plus, we’re all allured by the false sense that our contract with BigCo is going to “make us&# because once they start using us it will spread like wildfire and the revenue will flow in. They negotiate a “master agreement&# to work with your company with some maybe minimum guarantees in terms of revenue.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 19, 2018
A detailed financial model that shows your anticipated revenue, costs and profits (Income Statement) as well as your balance sheet and cashflow statements. VCs (and LPs) have a vested interest in having more data, whether they want to invest in your company / firm or not. They aren’t doing this viciously?—?they
Gust
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
There were no metrics. Him: On metrics. Revenue multiple? If we priced it based on any metrics your company would likely be worth less than 7 figures at your A round. These are all real conversations. of the time I have no vested interest in having the debate. So a convertible note was easier. Your A round?
Gust
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
In brief, a cap acts to place a limit on the conversion price of a convertible note such that investors are guaranteed a minimum number of shares for their bridge loans if the startup does a priced equity round at a high pre-money valuation – “high” meaning above the cap, which is often a heavily negotiated term. of MySpace, Inc.
Tim Keane
JANUARY 12, 2010
3] However, if they are built bottom up, they demonstrate and make explicit a range of business model assumptions the entrepreneur is using to think about his business and its revenue model. These include: · Vesting of Founder Stock. This is why a bottom up approach is more credible.
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