YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 28, 2015
by John Vrionis, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. This past summer, the Lightspeed Summer Fellowships program invited selected guests to provide aspiring entrepreneurs a perspective into all aspects of starting a new company. Convertible Securities. Debt or convertible securities (e.g.,
Austin Startup
JANUARY 18, 2021
The challenge will occur on March 10 in partnership with Guinn Partners and the Center for Autonomous Robotics. The challenge will feature five technology startup finalists that will be evaluated by a panel of successful entrepreneurs, defense industry leaders, and venture capitalists. One will walk away with a $100,000 investment!
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Austin Startup
MARCH 16, 2021
The challenge will occur on May 21 at Houston Tech Rodeo in partnership with Houston Exponential and will feature five technology startup finalists from greater Houston that will be evaluated by a panel of successful entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. One will walk away with a $50,000 investment! Application deadline is April 26.
Hippoland
AUGUST 9, 2016
I’ve written before about what every entrepreneur needs to clarify when answering this question. Get a standard convertible note (or convertible security such as 500 Startups’ KISS A), and fill it out. One question that seed investors love to ask is if you have a lead investor in your seed round.
Board Effect
MAY 10, 2019
There’s the owner—maybe a partner or two—but unless employees are offered equity from the get-go, there’s typically not a whole lot of dilution. Most entrepreneurs enter into investor negotiations with an assessment of what their business is worth, the percentage of ownership they’re willing offer, and the amount they’re seeking in return.
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