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. That means writing down and signing the terms of the agreement, after making sure everyone understands them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2013

I like the work just published by Bob Rice in “ The Alternative Answer ,” which does a great job of summarizing the investment universe, starting with the “conventional” stocks, bonds, and real estate, but moving on through more esoteric alternatives, including hedge funds, private equity, real assets, managed futures, and finally venture funding.

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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. Is a completed product necessary to get funding? Investor Involvement.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

In times when venture capital is hard to get, investors extract high costs for failure (down-rounds, cram downs , new management teams, shut down the company.) are all expensive and potentially fatal distractions if done before you have found product/market fit and a repeatable sales model. Something else?

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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. That means writing down and signing the terms of the agreement, after making sure everyone understands them.

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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. That means writing down and signing the terms of the agreement, after making sure everyone understands them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Cohen and John Kador, in their classic 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. That means writing down and signing the terms of the agreement, after making sure everyone understands them.

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Cram Down Angel Investor Equity Dividend 120