YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
It’s simple; know how to spot potential and use your area of expertise to identify whether or not this startup’s product or service will become a lucrative asset to its audience. Here’s how to spot potential in a growing company when looking to invest: Assess the company’s product or service. Secure the financial investment plan.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
Operating experience (Helped run parts of CitySearch & UrbanSpoon, tons of product management experience, Board of Hatch Labs which helped spawn Tinder). She has been in operations in Seattle and Los Angeles. Investment experience (5 years a VC at Battery Ventures). These are all of the intangibles we were looking for.
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David Teten
JANUARY 21, 2021
Indie VC has also created the INTRO product which automatically matches companies with a vetted network of non-dilutive funding options based on their financial data provided. Purpose Ventures’ deal structures are bespoke to each company. The INTRO tool is available to non-portfolio companies as well. 20% initial ownership.
David Teten
OCTOBER 1, 2015
portfolio operator VCs, e.g., Andreessen Horowitz, ff Venture Capital, First Round Capital, Google Ventures. I’ve talked with a number of software development shops who are eager to get into the business of cofounding companies, i.e., getting product revenue and equity instead of just consulting revenue. mentor VCs, e.g., most VCs.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 9, 2019
The CIM is a document that outlines the company being sold, its history, products and services, customers, financial performance, management team, and growth strategies. Again, there’s no right or wrong; it’s just a matter of assessing what kind of private equity group you’re dealing with and if it’s a good fit.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 14, 2018
Marks, founder and managing partner of High Rock Partners and author of “ Middle Market M & A: Handbook for Investment Banking and Business Consulting “ Conventional wisdom says that a company grows by reaching new customers, increasing its workforce, expanding marketing or launching new products or services.
Hunter Walker
MAY 18, 2015
We triangulate with investors, entrepreneurs and large company operators to assess probability of success and ability to attract in-demand entrepreneurs. Similarly, a GP might be in the middle of great flow, but we need to have conviction that they can identify the right deals, structure creatively, and negotiate effectively.
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