Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

This seems like an easy topic – debt where there is appropriate cash flow, equity when there isn’t.    And, while debt is less costly than equity, it can bankrupt a company more quickly than more expensive equity might.   But details in each category vary dramatically. Business success is the ultimate goal.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Long term thinking -- for entrepreneurs. While it isn't always top of mind for entrepreneurs caught up in the rush of running and growing their businesses, long term thinking, including thinking about relationships, is pretty important. . Long term thinking -- for entrepreneurs.  It preserved their reputation.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 12, 2019

We decided that because I had more equity and eight years in the company, I would maintain slightly more than half of the ownership. Is a natural entrepreneur. In my case, my partner and I were separated geographically: My office was in Wisconsin, and his office was in Virginia. Is financially stable. Is ethical and trustworthy.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Please see later version of this post on May 16, 2010 Entrepreneurs are often not experts in the area of term-sheet negotiations and all of the surrounding issues.   Investors sometimes “present” the terms they’d like and expect the entrepreneurs to react. Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations.

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Tim Keane

APRIL 20, 2009

  A successfully bootstrapped start-up allows the entrepreneur to retain more equity (Gianforte hung on to 60% up to the IPO) and provides a lot more control and freedom from competing goals of various investors.  Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Google Ads.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 8, 2009

I asked an entrepreneur this question the other day.    Other times, early success means keeping the equity "in the family" of entrepreneur and colleagues. I asked an entrepreneur this question the other day.  Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

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Tim Keane

APRIL 12, 2006

Ten questions the entrepreneur should ask the (prospective) investor. If they’re making it as part of a group that the entrepreneur likes, fine. If they are “solo,” though, the entrepreneur will want to know a lot about their attitudes and expectations, especially when things go wrong. » April 12, 2006.

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