Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 21, 2010
As startup entrepreneurs we all want to work with them because having their name as reference clients makes it so much easier for marketing, PR, selling to other customers, fund raising and even recruiting. What are Performance Based Warrants? What is a “performance based&# warrant? Should You Offer Them?
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 30, 2016
conversation literally every week with startups. It is a truism that with more capital you will hire people more quickly and spend more liberally whether it’s on external contractors, PR firms, attending events, doing legal work (trademarks, patents) or whatever. million and in my second company we raised only $500,000 by choice.
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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 usually ask for warrants (basically like a stock option) in exchange for taking a deferred fee. But as with consulting, PR, web design and even VC – it’s not just the firm it’s also the individual.
Duct Tape Marketing
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
The New New New Rules of Marketing and PR This content from: Duct Tape Marketing. My good friend David Meerman Scott stopped by the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast recently to talk about the release of the 3rd Edition of his mega best selling book The New Rules of Marketing and PR. iTunes link – Cost is $2.99) or.
Austin Startup
MARCH 23, 2010
If you are a reporter for a major tech or business publication, you are probably used to companies and wannabe influencers attempting to accost you for an elevator pitch or quick conversation. And if a more intimate conversation is warranted, it’s easy to break off somewhere less hectic. It comes with the territory.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 17, 2011
This conversation seems to come up very frequently these days both with portfolio companies and with entrepreneurs just looking for mentorship. Every conversation about fund raising should start with what your current operational needs are and the stage of your business. They get the PR bump. How long is the window open?
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 24, 2019
If a conversation happens between the CEO and each director then each side knows what we’re trying to achieve with the in-person meeting. A director who hasn’t had a pre-conversation with management will not be as effective in the board meeting. I sometimes view it as my role to drag other people into the conversation.
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