Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

We discuss deal structures. Aint no market power here, likely, depending on the definition of “market.&# If you’re a seed fund that raised money from limited partners your fiduciary responsibility is to “make a buck.&# But I bet his broader point was to tone down the rhetoric and stop with inside baseball.

Entrepreneur 292

Entrepreneur Technical Review Stealth Valuation 292

View from Seed

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Sharing these pricing expectations early with potential lead investors fundamentally qualifies your conversations, but it also runs the risk of prematurely losing a potential financing partner, or else it can reduce options to maximize your fundraise outcome. But, also by definition, that just can’t be the case. Above-Market Value.

Valuation 336

Valuation Founder Seed Stage Angel Investor 336

Genuine VC

JULY 30, 2012

Sharing these expectations early in potential lead investor discussions fundamentally qualifies the conversations, but it also runs the risk of prematurely losing a potential financing partner or reducing options to maximize a financing process outcome. By definition, all entrepreneurs should think that their endeavor is truly exceptional.

Valuation 136

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Syndicate 136

Hunter Walker

MAY 18, 2015

The James Irvine Foundation joined us in Fund I and has been a great partner since. Oh and Anne is DEFINITELY still interested in venture as part of Hamilton’s investment strategy. I have also seen gender factor into an entrepreneur’s decision to partner with a GP. in nonprofit grants to that extent.

LP 48

LP Portfolio Early Stage Institutional Investors 48

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

As all good sales VPs will tell you, the compensation plans of the sales team will drive behavior, so it is critically important that you structure the sales and account management plans to align with the key metrics of your business: CMRR, Churn, and Cash flow.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 21, 2011

Investment in small businesses require knowledge of transactions and the related aspects such as business valuation, due diligence, deal structuring / financing, contracts, etc. Not so much because of the chump change we made (my distribution partner and I), but more so because of the invaluable lessons learned in the process.

Internet 80

Internet Technical Review Stock Due Diligence 80