Tim Keane

MAY 16, 2010

A philosophy of valuations and term-sheets. Several months ago, I'd posted an article about term-sheets.  A Philosophy of Valuation and  Term Sheet Calcs   the accompanying spreadsheet.  A philosophy of valuations and term-sheets. Signup for email updates.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 11, 2010

I closed one deal (I’ll talk about that soon) and issued one term sheet (I hope to talk about that soon, we’ll see!). But what has really killed me is email. I live in email hell. And for the last few evenings I decided to get through email rather than blog. Email is a chore.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 17, 2013

Assemble an email blast. Understand a term sheet. Build a server. Design a splash page. Develop and track a funnel. Make decisions off cohort tracking. Become a Google analytics expert. Write a blog post. Deliver a keynote. Build Links. Conduct customer interviews. Segment a market. Recruit and Train. Train an intern.

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 5, 2014

We’re also being more specific about what our term sheet would look like from a size and valuation perspective, potentially even proactively generating something to show the entrepreneur we’re serious. I think networking is a terrible word. ” I try to spend zero percent of my life networking.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

There’s no use banging your head against a VC’s door with a social network venture if they only invest in biotech companies. Simply enter their name and email, write a good cover letter, and click the share button. Gust takes advantage of the cloud, and you should, too. If they’re legitimate, they will.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

It is essential to understand the funding structure stated in your term sheet and the advantages and disadvantages it may have for your business. Accelerators and incubators support the startups with a small amount of funding, mentorship, networking opportunities, resources, and workspaces. ? Government programs.

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Genuine VC

JULY 6, 2011

Either you already have a relationship with the VCs who you’re going to approach, or you’re one step away within your network to get an introduction. In either case, sending out those emails to facilitate a meeting usually doesn’t elicit an immediate response. And at that inflection point, well, it can go fast.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

We had them a term sheet the same week. And still able to make it out to LA networking events. Soleil returns emails at 1.30am. Turns out Punky was a childhood hero for Tasha. That’s cute. They pitched on a Wednesday. I had them at my partners’ meeting the next Monday. We signed it the following week.

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www.mattbartus.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

At the very least, shoot them an email thanking them for their services and confirming that the agreement is terminated (but make sure you comply with the termination provisions of the consulting agreement). Share this: Facebook Email Reddit StumbleUpon. Is there a Jewish network in the Silicon Valley startup scene? Term Sheets.

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Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

There has been a lot of discussion and publishing of standard term sheets, including Y Combinator, TechStars and SeriesSeed. A good comparison of the various "standard" term sheets can be found at Start-up Company Lawyer. Marios firm, Wilson, Sonsini, even has a term sheet generator on their site.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2017

But if you work your entrepreneur network, talk with lawyers who do a ton of startup deals, ask existing investors, etc. Your back-channels should be subtle and should be truthful but it helps you to avoid having to send 5 reminder emails to a VC yourself. Or ask anybody who has had a VC pull a term sheet for whatever reason.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 27, 2011

It gives you tremendous access to people you otherwise wouldn’t know and by gaining many followers/introductions you have a chance to make your startup into a ‘hot deal’ Network like crazy – most introductions from VCs come from suggestions by other people. Having multiple term sheets makes a difference.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

And frankly if you do get a term sheet one day these are the people you’ll be working with so the more you know them (and their reputation) the better. I think if you’re running a sales campaign to raise money and you’ve identified a firm that you think will be a good fit for you that you should put in the time.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2009

This posting was inspired by an email from Rajat Suri who wrote me an email in response to Chris Dixon’s blog post (link below) from August, which recently re-ran on Business Insider and has generated much Twitter chatter. If a VC term sheet comes in they begin their due diligence process. The contra is also true.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . At Flow Capital, we use HubSpot’s sequences and workflows functions to automate a bulk of our emails and internal tasks. That’s why 40 million Americans use online dating sites.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 5, 2010

Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations » January 05, 2010.   If you have an interest in learning about best practices in angel investing, and network with local angel investors, this is a not to be missed event. . Golden Angels Network. Golden Angels Network. Enter your Email.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 8, 2012

Like most first-time entrepreneurs, we were so excited by our first term sheet — and scared we wouldn’t get another — that we came very close to accepting it, even though the investors weren’t the best fit. We raised $1 million for Spool in 48 hours because we approached it as long-term relationship-building.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

They are already closing up shop but still a good crowd networking after a busy schedule of #atxstartupweek sessions. CTAN member, Rosa McCormick of Wild Basin Investments, laying down some fantastic knowledge @AtxStartupWeek for entrepreneurs in "Demystify Your Deal: Term Sheets 101"! AtxStartupWeek Another great day!

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Tim Keane

MAY 20, 2010

« A philosophy of valuations and term-sheets | Main. Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. April 2013.

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Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

From my experience, negotiating debt deals with an experienced investor will result in a number of the same terms and wont save much (if anything) on legal fees. Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? So when does convertible debt make sense? Steve Bennet.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 8, 2010

A philosophy of valuations and term-sheets » March 08, 2010. Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

He’s focused on that sector (not exclusively but predominantly) and therefore has an amazing network at large financial services firms to help you with business development. Fred Wilson likes, “large networks of socially connected people” while Foundry lists its 5 key themes on its website. Do your homework.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 11, 2006

  Telling a VC you have another term sheet -- when you don't 3.    Telling a VC you have another term sheet -- when you don't 3.  Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Email readers, continue here… ] The Angel Capital Association (ACA) lists over four hundred member groups, located throughout the USA. The European Business Angel Network (EBAN), and similar organizations in other countries including Canada, all have web sites with directories of angel groups that are local to you.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

Just a month ago they were all email you! But we had a term sheet !!! before the really profitable years of social networking and when many in the industry were despondent. We’re just going to have to change our focus a bit. Team losing a bit of confidence in you. VCs pushing out your meetings a few weeks.

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Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

« Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations | Main. | Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Do we really need this help? » February 03, 2010.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 2, 2010

His term sheet series helped me at a time when I needed help. At Andersen Consulting I had built computer networks and programmed in COBOL. He introduced me to a senior guy from the “network solutions&# practice, a Dutchman named Valentijn Bonger. I started blogging because Brad Feld blogged.

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Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

had mixed emotions when I read the the press release on the recent funding of iControl Networks. At this time, we had secured a term sheet from a co-investor from one of my other angel investments (Thanks, Graeme!) Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

Just a month ago they were all email you! But we had a term sheet !!! before the really profitable years of social networking and when many in the industry were despondent. We’re just going to have to change our focus a bit. Team losing a bit of confidence in you. VCs pushing out your meetings a few weeks.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

They’re looking for guidance on building the company, the ability to tap into a VC’s network, and help with potential business opportunities. I love the solitude of it, and I love the fact that it’s the one place I can go where nobody can call or email me for at least a 45 minutes (on a good day).

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Scott Edward Walker

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Emailing or cold-calling them generally doesn’t work. Marc Andreessen discussed this issue at the 2016 Startup School : The argument in favor of the warm referral is that it’s the first test – it’s the first test of the ability to basically network your way to the investor. Tip #2: Hustle and Build Your Network. at 7:33).

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Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

What I mean by this is that a lot of folks are perched on soap boxes across social networks, shouting from the hilltops. We were basically emailing Excel workbooks back and forth to our bank partners every day. Can you share more about why you take this approach? You take a more tacit approach. Why is that? That is not happening.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The funding search began the day after Labor Day and continued throughout the fall as the environment continued to worsen, and resulted in a term sheet the day before Thanksgiving. Email This BlogThis! Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? More on that in a future post.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 3, 2014

The European Business Angel Network (EBAN), and similar organizations in other countries including Canada, all have web sites with directories of angel groups that are local to you. Email readers, continue here.] With angel groups, you should plan of spending months in the process, from application through funding.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Vivek Wadwha - Campus Entrepreneurship , November 19, 2010 Best Practices for Introduction Emails - Israel Venture Capital 2.0 , March 25, 2010 Weekend Reading - The Mogul Mom , October 1, 2010 Make informal advisors part of the team. Berkonomics , November 29, 2010 Rice Alliance IT/Web 2.0

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2023

Let me be a bit more specific on how follow-up trumps ideas for success in the key challenges of a startup, or any small business: Networking with investors, partners, and customers. Tailor investor proposals and term-sheets. Meeting people and talking about your ideas won’t get you very far.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 16, 2009

Reply steveblank , on April 16, 2009 at 10:36 am Said: Jerry, As Domino’s and Amazon found out this week, social networks can quickly disseminate information faster than most traditional marketing organizations can react. To Order Outside of the U.S. Now In Print! Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice.

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