ReadWriteStart
OCTOBER 7, 2010
Bottom line, early stage equity is very, very expensive. As a thumb rule, try to get enough validation so that you can get to at least a $2 million pre-money valuation before raising equity capital. That is debt financing that converts into equity at the Series A valuation once the price for that is set. (I
Gust
NOVEMBER 8, 2012
In April 2012, Congress passed the JOBS Act , which authorizes equity crowdfunding and liberalizes some requirements regarding the issuance of securities by privately held companies. Now all eyes are on the SEC as it adopts regulations to implement the new law with the hope that it won’t get tied up in red tape. Healthcare Reform.
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ReadWriteStart
SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
Whether it is credit or equity, funding is very, very tight. Because customer financing equals revenue, not equity. These roundtables are the cornerstone programming of a global initiative that I have started called One Million by One Million ( 1M/1M ). I gave Gio some advice on funding, which I will repeat here for all of you.
ReadWriteStart
DECEMBER 9, 2010
In fact, I just did a case study on Coastal Contacts , a $150 million e-commerce company that sells contact lenses online and has built itself up largely by using inventory financing as opposed to venture capital and equity financing. Suresh is a 1M/1M premium member. The likelihood of you being able to attract Silicon Valley or U.S.
ReadWriteStart
JANUARY 27, 2011
And, oh by the way, we also really like the idea of the 1M/1M entrepreneurs building valuation and negotiating leverage through these business development efforts, instead of signing off large chunks of their company in form of equity early on. Photo by nosheep. Discuss.
ReadWriteStart
MAY 26, 2011
Finally, we had a discussion on Adam's proposal to sell 20% of his equity for $50,000, which I thought was preposterous. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Of course, this needs to be validated. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes.
Austin Startup
MARCH 7, 2021
Or are they running to a fresh perspective, a massive talent pool, and an innovation culture that balances social impact with global domination? Texas now has global brand recognition with investors and start-ups alike. Texas is hitting critical mass as a global startup hub. Was this going to happen anyway?
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