YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Investors typically negotiate from a term sheet, which if not handled properly can create problems that can hurt or kill the startup’s chances when they do their Series A round of funding. a SAFE or KISS) provide a much simpler transaction with less terms to negotiate. Debt or convertible securities (e.g.,

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2015

My initial blogging inspiration was actually Brad Feld because as an entrepreneur I always wanted to work with Brad after reading his advice on term sheets and the like. In stead of just writing operating and funding advice Fred also talks about industries. But Fred got me to see a broader perspective.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

There is a possibility that Amex may explore acquisitions within the Amex Ventures portfolio, but those discussions will be on market terms similar to those with other potential acquirers.”. Teten: How is the corporate VC model evolving: in how they interact with portfolio companies or the operating side of their organization?

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 15, 2013

To become a member, each accelerator must meet the following strict criteria: Operate a 3-6 month long program. Take a small amount of equity (usually ~6%) and overall have terms that are favorable to entrepreneurs. Becoming a member in the GAN is not easy, but neither is operating a quality accelerator program.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

You never got around to agreeing exact equity splits but you had many conversations about it. They’ll invite you out to events in which you’ll meet their other clients, you can get to know them socially and hopefully develop a real mentorship relationship where every conversation is not on the clock. And Brad Feld.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 26, 2022

Which means that most of the people who actually do have the most interesting and useful experience to add to the public conversation aren’t doing so. They’ll obviously see the value of what you built and will be compelled to offer a term sheet on the spot. At best it’s boasting and at worst, it’s blowing smoke.

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OnlyOnce

APRIL 27, 2021

Here are four tough conversations you may have to have along the way, with some suggestions on how to navigate them. All of these conversations need to come with a point of view of why independence and diversity matters to your company, a lot of empathy, and appreciation for the value the person brings to the table.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 1, 2020

If you were raising money, validate whether your investors are still on board – with the same terms – or at all. Operating Numbers. Some VC’s are walking away from signed term sheets. Days 3 and 4: Prepare new business model and operating plan. Internal Assessment. Sales pipeline/forecast.

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K9 Ventures

APRIL 14, 2020

Several months ago I was having a conversation with my friend and former co-worker @ HiHello, Leith Abdulla , about how I am frustrated with Slack and want a tool that removes the friction for communication with the remote team. They operate at a pace that far exceeds that of any other companies and founding teams that I have worked with.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 16, 2018

it strikes me that actually talking to an investor, sharing your vision, and actually starting to work together feels like a better strategy than going silent until "Pitch Day" when you show up all ready and prepared, expecting term sheets in just a couple of weeks.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

Scott Kupor is the managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he’s responsible for all operational aspects of running the firm. Coming from an operating role in a company, that can feel odd - that doing nothing is in fact accomplishing your objective - so that takes some getting used to.

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David Teten

JULY 20, 2011

Finally, make sure that you are asking your attorney whether you need to consult a tax attorney or consultant in any company formation, equity compensation, conversion to a C corporation or financing (whether you are getting liquidity or not). Make sure that an attorney who knows what he/she is doing is responsible for the work product.

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 23, 2015

Get Homebrew operations up and running. This is a conversation which should happen before the term sheet has been signed). This is a conversation which should happen before the term sheet has been signed). Second, we have Goals, our version of OKRs. It’s imperfect but works for us at this stage.

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Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2012

You should know every metric regarding customer acquisition, conversion and retention. The expectation is that in an era of increasing technology and decreasing costs, you will be bringing them an operating company with at least some traction. You should know EVERYTHING about your business, product, customers and competition.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

CTAN member, Rosa McCormick of Wild Basin Investments, laying down some fantastic knowledge @AtxStartupWeek for entrepreneurs in "Demystify Your Deal: Term Sheets 101"! Special Forces operators turned entrepreneurs, participants will walk away knowing more about how to make the right call in the most dire situations.

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Rob Go

JULY 17, 2014

As former operators and product-oriented entrepreneurs, Dave, Lee, and I tend to think of our firm as a startup company and our approach to investing as our product. NextView Ventures II is $40M, twice the size of our first fund, and we continue to be exclusively focused on seed-stage companies pursuing internet-enabled innovation.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Sean Seton-Rogers, Partner, Profounders Capital, breaks the conversation into three areas: Control: voting/veto for new deals, share of management company. Bloomberg Beta open-sources their entire operating manual on Github, where their website lives. So assessing fit is critical. Finally, 15% of the funds require a majority vote. “.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 17, 2020

In our conversation, we talked about the history and difficulties of school nutrition before the pandemic, scaling a company while having a young family, what's changed at Revolution Foods since March, and how investors and partners have supported and helped expand the company. Here's my conversation with the founders of Revolution Foods.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

During that conversation, we talked about some of my favorite philosophers and how I’ve applied their ideas to my own career. It’s not like after completing the class I was prepared to negotiate a term sheet. Or maybe valuation depends on growth rates or operating margins.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

During that conversation, we talked about some of my favorite philosophers and how I’ve applied their ideas to my own career. It’s not like after completing the class I was prepared to negotiate a term sheet. Or maybe valuation depends on growth rates or operating margins.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. We are also seeing technology evaluation as an increasingly important part of LP operational due diligence. To learn more about this space, I suggest join an online community I co-founded, PEVCTech. .

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Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

Eric Friedman: This is a great segue to something I was thinking about in preparation for this conversation. Dan Kimerling: I think what separates Deciens from a lot of other VCs—and I hope this comes across in this conversation—is that Deciens is all about being very real. On Deciens’ Lean Operation. That is not happening.

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Austin Startup

MAY 19, 2018

This one comes from personal experience, months into conversations and after reference checks (which went well) one particular VC decided he didn’t have commitment to the space. Just don’t do reference checks ever until the term sheet has been issued and you’re almost ready to fund. Founders are operating at hyper speed.

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Seeing Both Sides

JULY 15, 2009

A typical start-up company will do 2-4 venture capital financings before a successful exit (or, conversely, an ignomious ending). Year in, year out, Thus, VCs and entrepreneurs are not operating on an equal playing field when it comes to negotiating financings and interpreting the impact of the terms involved.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2011

If they did they would be in constant violation because VCs often see 3-4+ companies in every market that they operation. If they say yes you get a term sheet and once this is signed it is usually 3-6 weeks until your legal docs get signed and you’re funded. Will a VC sign an NDA (non-disclosure agreement)?

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Altgate

APRIL 22, 2009

 Today,  Wilson Sonsini  announced the launch of a " term sheet generator." "  It's basically a web tool that creates draft preferred financing term sheets for startups. "  It's basically a web tool that creates draft preferred financing term sheets for startups.

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www.gabrielweinberg.com

OCTOBER 24, 2011

I generally try to operate in such a way as to maximize my luck surface area. But by changing the pitch into a friendly conversation, I was again sending a signal that they shouldn't take me seriously. I realize most companies can't get multiple term sheets. People would talk to me because of traction and track record.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

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