Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 11, 2021
Over my years as an advisor to new businesses and startups, I have learned that the only certainty that I can offer entrepreneurs is the fact they will face many uncertainties. On the other hand, entrepreneurs have a reputation for being one of the happiest and healthiest career paths around.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
Because convertible debt deals often have both a ‘full ratchet’ and often have ‘multiple liquidation preferences’ “ Yup. When convertible debt first started being introduced as a “faster, cheaper way to get startups funded” they didn’t have pricing built into them. That’s right.
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Both Sides of the Table
MAY 30, 2015
This is called a “full ratchet,” which is also historically a term that VCs would be crucified for trying to get away with but I’ll avoid talking about that in this post.]. If a VC tried to do this to you on an early-stage deal they would get such a bad reputation that no other VCs or entrepreneurs would work with them.
abovethecrowd.com
APRIL 20, 2016
In February of last year, Fortune magazine writers Erin Griffith and Dan Primack declared 2015 “ The Age of the Unicorns ” noting — “Fortune counts more than 80 startups that have been valued at $1 billion or more by venture capitalists.” Next came Rolfe Winkler’s deep dive “ Highly Valued Startup Zenefits Runs Into Turbulence. ”
Startup Lessons Learned
MAY 27, 2020
Along the way, from investors to suppliers to manufacturers, ANA Therapeutics had the unique experience of being a startup to which "no one said no, and everyone said yes." 15:46) All three on why a startup is doing this work instead of a big company, including issues of speed and decision-making. (17:43) I have a Ph.D
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