David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Yes, non-voting common shares (if converted). Flexible VC creates early liquidity which can be either reinvested or distributed to LPs. Flexible VCs typically purchase non-voting common stock, if they purchase stock (one even assigns their voting rights to the founders ). Technology-centric businesses.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

A liquidation preference means that the investors receive their investment back (plus dividends) prior to a distribution of the proceeds to stockholders. The investor may also ask for a participation in which the investors receive some additional multiple of their investment prior to distribution of proceeds to stockholders.

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Those were the technology-powered innovations that enabled the new, much more desirable business model. They’ve been around for nearly 100 years, but they embraced technology and the Internet relatively early. Legal wasn't used to distribution via IP enabled devices. So the team got to work.

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

news.ycombinator.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

If it is obvious and easy to do (A), then I would conclude that there was no technological advantage, no technological barrier to entry, and would would have to look for a special reason to try. Whether or not the new distribution models ultimately took off, its a good bet that the world would be a little less red today.

Stealth 41

Stealth Technical Review Startup Software Review 41

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

I think it’s a huge mistake to outsource technology as a startup. Current investors have pulled the plug until they see some type of progress, an improved management team, perhaps new investors as a vote of confidence. Near shoring development with your team (ex: your team is based in Canada / India) is cool, but not outsourcing.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

Start Up Blog

JUNE 6, 2019

I’m a self confessed lover of technology and how empowering it can be. I make my career from evangelising the benefits of technology and I wrote my first lines of code on a 16k RAM-only computer, way before any of this was trendy. A new commodity which has been brought into the market by technology firms, priced and sold.

Government 79

Government Algorithm Artificial Inteligence Social Media 79

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Every startup faces multiple choices and decisions when it comes to technology. IP Location Tools. Ad Serving Technology. customer feedback, vote, comment, manage. free, distributed source code control management system. Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Updated Business tools for Startups. Xtranormal.

Software Review 53

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