Down Round Entrepreneur Finance Founder 
Feld Thoughts
JUNE 10, 2022
She has a good article today in TechCrunch titled Embrace the down round (it’s going to be okay, maybe). ” Now, I’m not encouraging anyone to do a down round if unnecessary., ” Now, I’m not encouraging anyone to do a down round if unnecessary., and a bunch of other things.
ReadWriteStart
JUNE 1, 2020
I have often been asked about Startup Funding by entrepreneurs. Here is Startup Funding, a Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs. I have interacted with a lot of founders who funded their initial business expenses through credit cards. Often entrepreneurs pitch from the viewpoint of market shares. Inception stage.
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YoungUpstarts
JUNE 26, 2020
If you are building a startup, you’ll find no shortage of people who are willing to give you advice, particularly when it comes to raising financing. Like Jerry Yang who started Yahoo, as investors we are looking for entrepreneurs who are obsessed with a new technology. Unfortunately, much of this advice is wrong.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 30, 2016
Amongst the most often asked questions I get from founders is, “How much money should I raise?” Reflexively founders want to raise as much money as they can because they figure it will give them more resources, better chances of competing and a longer runways before they have to do the often painful job of asking, yet again, for money.
Feld Thoughts
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
And, rather than rational and helpful thoughts for entrepreneurs, it often brings out the schadenfreude in even the most talented people. We entrepreneurs have been spinning that line for decades in every boom cycle. I have two simple rules for founders in my head from this experience. It’s simply not true.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
We entrepreneurs have been spinning that line for decades in every boom cycle. If you can get a round done at the price you expect – well done. Don’t assume that you can “just do a down round” if necessary. Down rounds are corrosive. Founders hate them because they’re dilutive.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 22, 2011
I recently spoke at the Founder Showcase at the request of Adeo Ressi. This was an audience of mostly first-time entrepreneurs. It is great for entrepreneurs and great for VCs. So here is what I have been telling entrepreneurs privately for the past 6 months. I said that at the Founder Showcase, too.
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