Startup Company Lawyer

AUGUST 31, 2012

Ted Wang believes that the “reason that capped convertible debt is the current market leader is that entrepreneurs have been conditioned over time to believe that convertible debt is (a) faster (b) cheaper and (c) better for them than equity investment.” The YC Series AA documents contain similar provisions.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 14, 2009

And what I mostly want to do is make entrepreneurs aware that they have nearly as much power as a real board member so you may have more people making decisions at board meeting than you thought you would. This is the real board position that entrepreneurs should concern themselves with. What exactly is a board observer?

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Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 14, 2010

My general opinion is that anything that makes the financing process faster and easier or otherwise educates entrepreneurs is a good thing. (A In addition, I think that a “peace treaty&# between early-stage investors and startup companies on standard terms (at least at a term sheet level) is a step in the right direction.

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Ben's Blog

APRIL 22, 2012

However, in this case, the narrative that some critics put forth has the nasty side effect of casting two outstanding entrepreneurs—Kevin and Dalton Caldwell—in an unfair light and glosses over an important ethical issue that we faced. As Kevin iterated on Burbn, we made another investment in an excellent entrepreneur, Dalton Caldwell.

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onstartups.com

JULY 11, 2012

Aside from those who have always invested small amounts of cash in startups, more and more venture capitalists are making personal side deals, active entrepreneurs are investing in other entrepreneurs, seed funds are cropping up everywhere, and Angel List has emerged for the everyman. Keep In-The-Know. Provide VCs with More Ownership.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 16, 2010

Because the stakes were high, they had to successfully use a technique I call Innovation inside the box which is important for entrepreneurs inside established companies of all sizes. “We don’t give you all this Pro plan information right away when you join SlideShare.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 30, 2019

If you’re a marketer, an entrepreneur, or a small business owner and you have a limited budget to market to and connect with your customers, you need Breakthrough The Noise. Aaron Weiche: Yeah, what we have seen more is that evening out a lot more, and no surprise, right? You’ve just stolen time from me within my day.”

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

They say that some people are born entrepreneurs. While this is certainly true, there are also lots of us who know we have the drive and skills to run our own business if we could just decide on the right product or service to offer. Many people have a financial hurdle to overcome as they become entrepreneurs.

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K9 Ventures

MARCH 23, 2011

Before the era of capped notes, entrepreneurs preferred to do notes because the note essentially deferred the valuation of the company. The typical fix for this problem is to put in a cap in the note for the pre-money price for conversion. However, once you put in a cap in a note, you’re effectively pricing the company.

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