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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

A new category of VCs have emerged offering a hybrid between VC and RBI, which we call “Flexible VC”. . From traditional equity VC, Flexible VC borrows the option to pursue and reap the rewards of an outsized exit. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. Equity Ownership. Yes, typically preferred equity.

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Public Hospital Modern Woes – Aging Infrastructure, Unions, Pensions, High Regulation. 

The Startup Magazine

From California, to Illinois, and New York many of the largest U.S. Some of the country’s greatest cities are on the brink of calamity. Felix Rohaytn, widely credited with saving New York City in the 1970’s, recently published “ Bold Endeavors. ” [1] In it he warns: “The nation is falling apart – literally.

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Microcredentials for the Effective Venture Capital or Private Equity Investor

David Teten

I’ve also published research here on private equity , venture capital , hedge funds and mutual funds , and angel investing , as well as on fund management : origination , due diligence , investment research , and portfolio acceleration. TheDeal Corporate Governance Conference. Invesco Annual Tools for Success® Forum.

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Who are the Major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

David Teten

A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors (“RBI”) are emerging. This structure offers some of the benefits of traditional equity VC, without some of the negatives of equity VC. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. Key elements: . “We

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Why Small Community Lenders Have Your Back

Up and Running

Upon receiving government funding, the CDFIs leverage these funds with private sector monies to offer small business loans and community development projects. The most common form of collateral is a personal residence when it has equity in it (market value minus the outstanding mortgage equals equity).

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Where have you gone, Bill de Blasio?

This is going to be BIG.

I’m not writing this to look back, but to look forward—to acknowledge that while New York City isn’t the disaster area the NY Post would have you believe it to be, it has some really serious problems that it needs to dig out of—much of it economic, but under the covers, systemic. I want to know what Bill de Blasio’s plan is.

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Avoiding the Common Pitfalls of Securing Capital: Innovative Financing Options for Today’s Startups

ReadWriteStart

Generally, it also allows potential consumers to get a share of the business — whether through equity or an actual tangible item or product itself — to bolster confidence in the brand. Instead, they usually ask for a stake in your business, either through equity or convertible debt.