Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

And then in the late 90’s money crept in, swept in to town by public markets, instant wealth and an absurd sky-rocketing of valuations based on no reasonable metrics. In those years I learned to properly build product, price products, sell products and serve customers. The tide has gone out.

Valuation 466

Valuation San Francisco Ratchet Liquidation Preference 466

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

I know it sounds obvious but just so you understand: There are more capital sources available for earlier-stage capital, the information on which they are evaluating the investment is less (it is almost certainly just team and product) and the risk of the investor getting things wrong is diminished.

Burn Rate 150

Burn Rate Cap Table Valuation Software Review 150

Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Some will demonstrate strategically justifiable metrics and have fantastic ‘up round’ exits; others may see liquidation preferences kick in which will negatively impact founders and employees; others may fulfill the adage “IPO is the new down round” , which has been the case for more than half of the public companies on our list.

Liquidation Preference 70

Liquidation Preference Burn Rate Balance Sheet .Net 70

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 13, 2014

9 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Their Customers – crowdspring.co/1loBthB. The Essential Email Marketing Metrics You Should Be Tracking | Hubspot blog – crowdspring.co/1gY786G. Good read for entrepreneurs & startup employees on liquidation preferences – crowdspring.co/1neVvzy.

Social Media 96

Social Media Small Business Design Media 96

abovethecrowd.com

MAY 20, 2013

There are many synergies – different geographic strengths, different core customer bases, and different product strengths. There are common stock, common options, and as many as three to five different layers of preferred stock, each with a specific liquidation preference.

Merger 53

Merger Institutional Investors Liquidation Preference Preferred Stock 53

K9 Ventures

OCTOBER 19, 2015

So move on, recruit awesome people, build product, make your customers happy by delivering value to them and build your company by making them pay you for it. I like to focus on ideas, people, products. Really, that’s all you need to know. It’s not my thing. ” .

Venture Capital 48

Venture Capital Liquidation Preference Valuation Portfolio 48