David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Does the traditional VC financing model make sense for all companies? 2018 also had the fewest number of angel-led financing rounds since before 2010. John Borchers, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Decathlon Capital, claims to be the largest revenue-based financing investor in the US. Absolutely not.

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 24, 2011

Signing up for the Angel Card will make me a loyal customer (after all, how will I ever resist the temptation of getting a surprise birthday gift every year!). You'll need to work with your Finance team. 3: Get the current "faith based" number from Finance. Let that sink in. Stunning, right? Micro-conversions!

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

The cover note should include: name, website, location, revenues (if any), detailed financing history (if any), and precise terms on which you are seeking to raise capital. Customer/user. By surfacing the negatives early, you help establish a relationship of mutual trust and respect. Business Model. How do you make money? Competition.

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Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation Prospectus Early Stage 60

Ben's Blog

MAY 30, 2010

This includes matters of personnel, matters of financing, matters of product strategy, matters of goal sizing, matters of marketing. The most difficult decisions (and often the most important) are difficult precisely because they will be deeply unpopular with the CEO’s most important constituencies (employees, investors, and customers).

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