Both Sides of the Table

JULY 22, 2010

I don’t feel that as a VC sneaking in nefarious terms into a term sheet that the entrepreneur doesn’t understand is a good way to build a long-term relationship nor to build a long-term reputation but this does happen and more frequently than we all would like.

Valuation 405

Valuation Liquidation Preference Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet 405

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

Consider it a sales & marketing expense for them. I’ve met several people from Cooley Godward who have stellar reputations in this category. You can’t just understand “redemption rights&# in theory. They have a stellar reputation and know how to work with the earliest of starts with entrepreneurs.

Southern California 318

Southern California Silicon Valley IP Stock Options 318

abovethecrowd.com

AUGUST 23, 2020

Historically they have been a kind of back-door way for a company to go public, and as a result have historically had a sub-standard reputation. Twenty years ago, each investment bank had massive sales teams which were 10X larger than they are today. Some SPACs (like Ackman’s) have features that make redemption less likely.

IPO 118

IPO Silicon Valley Warrant Matching 118

Startup Company Lawyer

MAY 13, 2009

Thus, historically, the principal federal tax benefit of qualified small business stock has been the ability to achieve “rollover&# treatment of the proceeds from the sale of qualified small business stock under IRC Section 1045. ELIMINATE CAPITAL GAINS TAXATION ON INVESTMENTS IN SMALL BUSINESS STOCK. Current Law. Reasons for Change.

Capital Gains 47

Capital Gains Stock Small Business Redemption 47