OnlyOnce

APRIL 23, 2024

Normally, I’m in favor of small government and fewer regulations, but this is one where I think the government has a legitimate interest in setting up guardrails to a free market. Some restrictive covenants for a limited period of time for former employees are totally fair.

Non-Compete 71

Non-Compete Covenant California Government 71

NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Reviewing a company’s capital, governance, operations and being aware of what the market is doing, can provide a number of early warning signs and key triggers to analyse the state of your business and, during periods of growth, avoid over-trading – before it’s too late. Governance. Staff/Management.

New Zealand 41

New Zealand Covenant Forecast Government 41

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

At least 12 months of customer history, generally 20+ enterprise customers or 200+ SMB customers. Like other RBI firms, Decathlon does not require warrants, governance involvement, or the types of financial covenants that are often associated with other venture debt type solutions. ARR of $500K+. Growth support.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Berkonomics

JULY 16, 2020

The exception is for those venture-backed companies with a significant cash balance remaining in the bank, which ironically make the most attractive customers for banks to offer loans. Read the loan covenants carefully. Ironically, the term is “compensating balances”. Even more add-on charges.

Covenant 62

Covenant Dilution Warrant Intellectual Property 62

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Government compliance. Many government agencies have requirements for small businesses. You would need sound legal advice from an attorney to ensure that you avoid nasty covenants in the lease. Customer complaints. Handling customer complaints is an important part of running a business. Intellectual property.

Small Business 207

Small Business Intellectual Property Covenant IP 207

Pascal's View

DECEMBER 17, 2012

In my view, many acquisitions of emerging growth companies often lead to the burial of promising technologies by incumbents more focused on protecting market share than on delivering the best product or service to their customers… (think Linksys, Flip…).

Acquisition 38

Acquisition Merger Covenant Liquidity Event 38

Berkonomics

AUGUST 21, 2013

The exception is for those venture-backed companies with a significant cash balance remaining in the bank, which ironically make the most attractive customers for banks to offer loans. The problem is that few small, growing companies seem to be attractive to most banks for traditional unsecured or asset-backed loans.

Covenant 61

Covenant Warrant Dilution Intellectual Property 61