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What Do I Do If My Business Runs Out Of Cash?

YoungUpstarts

If the situation is dire, you may also consider recapitalizing the business through a debt refinancing or by selling equity. See if you and your finance staff can answer these questions: When did my business become unprofitable, and what caused the change? Research and development. How do I Turnaround an Unprofitable Business?

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

When the company hits potholes, Flexible VC investors usually don’t have the nuclear options of firing management and/or doing a recapitalization. Part of the magic of revenue-based financing is how historical performance and strong, achievable financial projections are ultimately the backbone of how RBI/RBF investment decisions are made.”

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The Silliness Of Recapping Seed Rounds

Feld Thoughts

Assuming equity is raised at or above that cap, the total dilution, before the new money, is 16.6% (equivalent to an equity financing of $1m at a $6m post money valuation. So they recapitalize the company. And developing a reputation for recapping seed rounds is, in my book, silly.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about advisors: Part 2.

venturehacks.com

YC acts like a super advisor, not an investor—and YC makes their companies happen by helping develop the company’s product, introducing them to investors, and branding their companies. The company is acquired, recapitalized, or otherwise restructured and the advisors are no longer useful or desired.

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Startup Founder Agreements

blog.simeonov.com

I have been thinking a lot recently about how to apply agile development principles to investing and key aspects of startup development such as team building. However, founder agreements are not set in stone and it is common for them to be tweaked by a little or a lot during the first financing by professional investors.

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