David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

In all these cases, capital is provided to fuel forecasted growth without creating a commitment to a particular vision for future funding rounds, exit goals, and associated blitzscaling. Eligible for favorable treatment under Qualified Small Business Stock exemption, if structured as equity. The State of Flexible VC.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Ben's Blog

MAY 24, 2021

For public investors in Facebook to achieve returns comparable to those of Microsoft shareholders, Facebook would need to reach a market cap of $500 trillion, a number that well exceeds the total global market cap of all listed stocks.

SEC 36

SEC Accredited Investor IPO Technical Review 36

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

For angel groups, the distinction between groups and VCs on this issue is dwindling, especially as angel groups do bigger rounds of financing.   Note that this applies only to earl stage Series A-type equity financings and assumes no cash dividends are paid to investors. . This is why a bottom up approach is more credible.

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

The Next Web

MARCH 2, 2014

Instead, honestly analyze the company’s business plan and finances to determine whether the business needs to secure outside funding in order to achieve its objectives, and if so, how much. Should we finance with debt or equity? What are the main considerations when exploring third-party investments? Take your time.

Liquidity Event 139

Liquidity Event Equity Finance Stock Options 139

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2016

If you want to see what was on my mind – I started foreshadowing change publicly in October 2015 with a forecast of what I expected in 2016 VC funding markets at a presentation I gave at the annual Cendana VC/LP conference hosted by Michael Kim. forward revenue for public comps (comparable stocks). Great companies get financed.

Balance Sheet 150

Balance Sheet Burn Rate Valuation Forecast 150

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

If your cash balance drops below zero then you need to increase your financing or reduce expenses. And it interferes with the estimates and dilutes their value. So, a seasoned entrepreneur would round that up and add more, because forecasts are never exactly right. As you build your plan, watch your cash flow projections.

Cost 150

Cost Balance Sheet Startup Intellectual Property 150

Venture Chronicles

AUGUST 23, 2013

Building good forecasting models against the backdrop of fast changing performance factors is no small task, and planning is 1/2 of the planning/controlling responsibility a team is responsible for, but typical boards end up spending a lot of time on the controlling part of the equation.

Management 66

Management Startup Liquidation Preference Dilution 66