Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

So money spent should add equity value or create IP that eventually will. Many venture debt lines have “covenants” that restrict you from going below a certain amount of cash in the bank (in normal times they are more common – in better times they are less common).

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Berkonomics

JULY 16, 2020

It may not be equity. Venture or angel-financed companies with plenty of working capital sometimes are immune to this working capital need for some time into their growth, but at some point, it will become clear that the cheapest form of finance is not equity in a growing enterprise. Read the loan covenants carefully.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

He tells the story of how he was out of cash, stressed out, nobody in LA or Silicon Valley would give him money, he had finally found an investor in Minneapolis but his venture bank was going to shut him down for breaking a “covenant&# in their agreement by not having enough cash in the bank. The answer?

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Up and Running

APRIL 2, 2015

The need for collateral also means that most small business owners have to pledge personal assets, usually house equity, to get a business loan. Most commercial loan include what we call loan covenants, in which the company agrees to keep some key ratios —quick ratio, current ratio, debt to equity, for example—within certain defined limits.

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Balance Sheet SBA Covenant Technical Review 60

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

It’s hard enough to get a job at a venture capital or private equity firm; it’s even more complex to join as a Partner. Also see Preqin’s Key Due Diligence Considerations for Private Equity Investors. . VC and private equity are very illiquid on both the investing and the personnel side. So assessing fit is critical.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

This seems like an easy topic – debt where there is appropriate cash flow, equity when there isn’t.    And, while debt is less costly than equity, it can bankrupt a company more quickly than more expensive equity might.   Appropriate covenants. This is an equity example, of course. 

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 7, 2017

To solve this, VCs and entrepreneurs need a quick and easy way to provide seed funding, without a long, drawn out negotiation, onerous debt covenants, or a crazy valuation that could hurt the investor and/or the entrepreneur. A SAFE note is a Simple Agreement for Future Equity. It sits on your balance sheet as a form of equity.

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Up and Running

MAY 21, 2015

All the other sharks typically make a traditional equity investment; for example they’ll invest $100,000 at a $1,000,000 business valuation, and take 10 percent of the business. That’s called a traditional equity investment. Mr. Wonderful, by contrast typically makes his investment in the form of Debt Securities With Warrants.

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Covenant Liquidation Preference Ratchet Dilution 60

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Negotiating Employment with a Private Equity Firm – 7 Surprises to Expect. Structuring and Negotiating Executive Compensation Packages: Addressing Pay, Severance, Restrictive Covenants, and More. Negotiate Your Equity And Salary With Stock Option Counsel Tips. Here’s How Startup Founders Should Offer Employee Equity.

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Due Diligence Stock Options Covenant Private Equity 60

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Warrant coverage: the lender will request warrants over equity in the range of five percent to 20 percent of the value of the loan. A percentage of the loan’s face value can be converted into equity at the per-share price of the last (or concurrent) venture financing round.

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Up and Running

APRIL 8, 2013

External capital sources come in three flavors: debt, equity and alternatives. Equity is a cash investment in exchange for a percentage ownership of the company. It is not uncommon for a company to raise equity investments even before it has finished stocking its shelves or building a prototype or made a first sale. or greater.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 21, 2013

Venture or angel-financed companies with plenty of working capital sometimes are immune to this need for some time into their growth, but at some point it will become clear that the cheapest form of finance is not equity in a growing enterprise.

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Covenant Warrant Dilution Intellectual Property 61

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 10, 2012

As O’Leary said, this isn’t an equity investment. They could have either paid someone a healthy salary out of the profits that they are making, or they could have given someone a much smaller equity stake in the company to attract an experienced business person. Astonishingly, the entrepreneurs took the deal.

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 15, 2014

Daniel likes to give the following example: SMEs use lawyers a lot to review employment contracts, but the cost of doing so can vary from £300 to £1,400 depending on the complexity of the situation (options, founder status, restrictive covenants etc.). And then we will connect them with a range of suitable lawyers.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

In years prior, each season came with a subtitle that indicated what theme the anthology would follow in the episodes to come, including “Coven,” “Freak Show,” and “Hotel.” 1) Brand equity is everything. AHS recently aired its season 6 premiere after spending months confusing its loyal audience.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

In years prior, each season came with a subtitle that indicated what theme the anthology would follow in the episodes to come, including “Coven,” “Freak Show,” and “Hotel.” 1) Brand equity is everything. AHS recently aired its season 6 premiere after spending months confusing its loyal audience.

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Covenant Marketing Campaign Dividend 48

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

In years prior, each season came with a subtitle that indicated what theme the anthology would follow in the episodes to come, including “Coven,” “Freak Show,” and “Hotel.” 1) Brand equity is everything. AHS recently aired its season 6 premiere after spending months confusing its loyal audience.

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Covenant Marketing Campaign Dividend 48

BeyondVC

JUNE 11, 2007

In addition, while most associate venture debt with investments in companies with core technology, more and more venture debt firms are back and willing to offer capital to earlier stage web-based companies with no financial covenants and MAC (material adverse change) clauses. Why can raising venture debt be great?

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Intellectual Property Covenant Warrant Equity 60

Gust

OCTOBER 26, 2011

The Notes will be issued pursuant to a definitive Note Purchase Agreement containing customary covenants, representations and warranties of the Company. The Note Purchase Agreement and Convertible Promissory Note are essential documents for any convertible note financing. Returning to our sample term sheet: Note Purchase Agreement.

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