Gust
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
The most successful serial entrepreneurs in the world may found three or four, perhaps even eight or ten venture-backed startups over the course of their careers. A term sheet for a convertible note deal may run two or three pages, versus 8-10 pages for a typical Series A Preferred Stock financing.
View from Seed
DECEMBER 4, 2014
In addition to being a co-founder of NextView Ventures, Lee was an early member of PayPal and a founding team member at LinkedIn, so he speaks as both a former entrepreneur and a VC. And lastly, a chunk of our CEO Reid Hoffman’s equity was attributed to the fact that he provided the initial ~$750K in seed capital for the company.
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Agile VC
DECEMBER 4, 2014
It’s also worth keeping in mind that regardless of how the founders’ common stock is divided, there will be future issuance of stock that will dilute the founders over the lifecycle of the company. Next, those that were forgoing some or all salary prior to Series A got an additional chunk for that.
Scott Edward Walker
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
I’ve been helping entrepreneurs raise capital as a securities lawyer for 17+ years, and there are certain fundamental mistakes that I’ve seen entrepreneurs repeatedly make. Accordingly, I thought it would be helpful to share three basic tips for entrepreneurs in connection with raising capital. How is this done?
Agile VC
DECEMBER 4, 2014
It’s also worth keeping in mind that regardless of how the founders’ common stock is divided, there will be future issuance of stock that will dilute the founders over the lifecycle of the company. Next, those that were forgoing some or all salary prior to Series A got an additional chunk for that.
Business Plan Blog
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
Raising Seed Capital. Most startup founders do not have enough capital to launch their companies and need to raise money at some point. Since investment in a startup is risky and most people are reluctant to contribute funds, startup entrepreneurs can use different ways to make funding from FFF look less risky.
Gust
OCTOBER 5, 2011
In most cases, an early stage startup will raise seed capital from more than one investor. per share for 2,000,000 shares of newly issued Series A Preferred Stock. Additional closings may be held up to 90 days after the Initial Closing at the option of the Company. These deal terms are simple but significant.
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