Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 22, 2020
Cohen and John Kador, in their classic book “ What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know ,” includes these great points of practical advice on this subject: Manage expectations before the fact. In the interim, there is no market for the shares, and no dividends or interest. Tie payments to your product or service revenue.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 20, 2011
He also says it is important to be able to participate in follow on rounds so as not to get “crammed down”. They did not take salaries during the first two years and invested more money in the firm than they received from management fees. Then they consider if it is a big enough market. Investor Involvement.
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Both Sides of the Table
MAY 5, 2013
a) doing what is effectively a down round preemptively when I don’t have to, by underpricing my current round in this market vs. b) accepting the market price along with some risk of taking a down round in the future, if I don’t hit my milestones, why would I ever choose b)?” ” Damaging psychology.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 9, 2018
Cohen and John Kador, in their classic book “ What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know ,” includes these great points of practical advice on this subject: Manage expectations before the fact. In the interim, there is no market for the shares, and no dividends or interest. Tie payments to your product or service revenue.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 10, 2014
Cohen and John Kador, in their recent book “ What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know ,” includes these best points of practical advice I’ve seen recently on this subject: Manage expectations before the fact. In the interim, there is no market for the shares, and no dividends or interest.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 17, 2013
Cohen and John Kador, in their new book “ What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know ,” includes these best points of practical advice I’ve seen recently on this subject: Manage expectations before the fact. In the interim, there is no market for the shares, and no dividends or interest. Tie payments to your cash flow.
Haystack
JANUARY 12, 2020
For those following this blog and the seed market over the past decade, you may have noticed that every year, we see increases across the board — more investors, newer funds, and funds that get larger. Much has been written about the fact that traditional seed stage funds have grown in size and dollars under management.
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