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Both sides must be fair in a term sheet negotiation.

Berkonomics

As an example, twenty five years ago, most VCs used common share deal structures. It was not until the later 1980s that the preferred share structure became popular. During those times, VCs had lots of conferences where thought leaders gathered to discuss term sheets, deal structures and fund strategies.

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10 Tips for Startups Raising Money from Angels

VC Cafe

I’ve decided to keep his name off as I didn’t get his explicit permission, but drop me a line if you’d like to get in touch. 10 tips for raising money from business angels. Do your research on the angel and explain why you want him/her specifically. What experience or contacts are they bringing to the table?

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The Dos And Don’ts Of Selling Your Business

Duct Tape Marketing

Duct Tape Transcript Email Download New Tab John Jantsch (00:00): This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Outbound Squad, hosted by Jason Bay, and brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network. Let's talk about some of the deal structures you've seen. 09:23): Sure.

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Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (2 of 2)?

David Teten

I’ve been looking for suggestions for an initial deal structure that is appropriate for the theoretical case of a trusted dev shop putting in $100k in market-value of services over a 6 month period in time. However, valuing the intangibles of time saving, expertise, network, etc.

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Why Leave A Six Figure Corporate Job For Internet Entrepreneurship?

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

For now, Sunil answers the question of why leave a well paying corporate job to become an online entrepreneur… My name is Sunil and the title of this blog post refers to me. I end up referring most of it out to my personal network. Many of you may know me or have heard from me through comments on this blog. I didn’t need any.