Conversion Deal Structure Entrepreneur 
View from Seed
OCTOBER 21, 2014
In short, more and more entrepreneurs are signaling their price expectations earlier in their seed fundraise process. In theory, there are three levels of pricing for an entrepreneur to potentially signal to a prospective investor: 1. And as my partner Rob Go likes to say, “Time kills all deals.”).
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 27, 2012
Remember a term sheet agreement is not a deal until the check clears. Entrepreneurs sometimes assume an initial agreement with an Angel is a commitment, so they start spending before any money is received. However, there is no set pattern of terms an entrepreneur might be able to anticipate from either. Anti-dilution protection.
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Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
Remember a term sheet agreement is not a deal until the check clears. Entrepreneurs sometimes assume an initial agreement with an angel is a commitment, so they start spending before any money is received. However, there is no set pattern of terms an entrepreneur might be able to anticipate from an angel, either. Marty Zwilling.
David Teten
OCTOBER 1, 2015
I’ve seen a range of options for supporting entrepreneurs, which I can rank from least to most involvement in companies by investors: financier VCs, e.g., Correlation Ventures. on top of that often results in conversations and incentives that are difficult to overcome, especially early on in a company. mentor VCs, e.g., most VCs.
Gust
OCTOBER 17, 2011
Remember a term sheet agreement is not a deal until the check clears. Entrepreneurs sometimes assume an initial agreement with an angel is a commitment, so they start spending before any money is received. However, there is no set pattern of terms an entrepreneur might be able to anticipate from either. Anti-dilution protection.
VC Adventure
OCTOBER 8, 2012
When it comes to convertible debt, I’ve had a few instances recently where “out of sight, out of mind” has created some misunderstandings around deal structures. of the pre-money is actually the debt conversion). Seemed like a good topic to cover here.
Genuine VC
JULY 30, 2012
Sharing these expectations early in potential lead investor discussions fundamentally qualifies the conversations, but it also runs the risk of prematurely losing a potential financing partner or reducing options to maximize a financing process outcome. By definition, all entrepreneurs should think that their endeavor is truly exceptional.
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