A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JUNE 27, 2011

There are plenty of folks who wouldn’t sell their company for a billion dollars; Jason Fried and Joel Spolsky are public examples from the bootstrapped startup world. What if someone offered you a million dollars for your startup, right now, check in hand — would you take it? Most, but not all. So let’s haggle.

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Sales Term Sheet Stock Deal Structure 235

Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Instead of investing in the stock market or in startups (e.g., It matters because, unless you understand the motivation of a prospective buyer, it will be very difficult to make informed decisions with respect to critical deal issues. How Is the Deal Structure Different with a Financial Buyer?

Private Equity 59

Private Equity New York City Equity Deal Structure 59

Gust

OCTOBER 21, 2011

For convertible notes, the only liquidity event we need be concerned with is an acquisition of the startup in the near future, before the maturity date; otherwise, the notes will convert to equity of one kind or another, and the eventual sale of that equity (in a public offering, acquisition, or private sale) is a different subject for another day.

Finance 79

Finance Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet Liquidity Event 79

grasshopperherder.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

As such, you should make sure to think of the proposals as an investor and get a reasonable term sheet. Not that they were trying to take advantage of me necessarily, but it happened because of the deal structure. Four Startups in Four Weeks - Suicide by MVP (9). Lean startup (26). Recent Posts. Funding (1).

Sweat Equity 41

Sweat Equity Equity Cofounder Non-Compete 41