Dilution Finance Seed Capital Stock 
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 27, 2012
When a company is at its earliest seed stage, the terms tend to be the least complex. As the company grows and the second or third group of investors comes in, the terms of each subsequent financing grow in size, scope, and the number of lawyers’ fingerprints on them. Anti-dilution protection. Outline multiple tranches.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
When a company is at its earliest seed stage, the terms tend to be the least complex. As the company grows and the second or third group of investors comes in, the terms of each subsequent financing grow in size, scope, and the number of lawyers’ fingerprints on them. Anti-dilution protection. Outline multiple tranches.
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Gust
OCTOBER 17, 2011
When a company is at its earliest seed stage, the terms tend to be the least complex. As the company grows and the second or third group of investors comes in, the terms of each subsequent financing grow in size, scope, and the number of lawyers’ fingerprints on them. Anti-dilution protection. Outline multiple tranches.
Scott Edward Walker
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
If you’re an entrepreneur looking for seed capital, but don’t know any sophisticated angel investors, you need to hustle and build relationships in order to get “warm” introductions. Finally, unless the startup is raising at least approximately $750,000, it generally is not in the company’s interest to issue shares of preferred stock.
maplebutter.com
JANUARY 8, 2013
Other sources of capital. If you believe in it – then finance whatever you can yourself. 2) Co-Founders are the largest form of dilution (if you’re raising) 3) Everything around LeanStartup / Customer Development 4) Understand the micro economics of your business early. Co-founders are the highest form of dilution to a business.
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