Berkonomics

JULY 16, 2020

Read the loan covenants carefully. Other lender tricks adding to the true cost. It is important to calculate the true cost of such money. Then there is the loan audit fee, often more than $4,000 a year, to pay for the lender’s auditor to make sure the collateral and company are compliant with the covenants of the loan.

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Covenant Dilution Warrant Intellectual Property 62

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Repaid 12-36 months with ability to prepay at reduced cost. Like other RBI firms, Decathlon does not require warrants, governance involvement, or the types of financial covenants that are often associated with other venture debt type solutions. Capital need of up to $1.5M over next 12 months. Facility sizes of 2-5x MRR .

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Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

When comparing franchisors’ Item 7 disclosures, there are a number of factors you will want to keep in mind, including: Franchisors’ Item 7 figures are estimates only, and you will need to independently assess your costs to open a franchise. Not all franchisors include the same costs in their Item 7 disclosures.

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Covenant Due Diligence United States Operations 89

Up and Running

APRIL 2, 2015

One exception to the rule is that the federal Small Business Administration (SBA) has programs that guarantee some portion of startup costs for new businesses so banks can lend them money with the government, reducing the banks’ risk. As I explained above, banks do lend money to startups. Agreement on future ratios.

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Balance Sheet SBA Covenant Technical Review 60

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 28, 2017

Can you really afford NOT to be tapping into such a wealth of comparatively low cost marketing? Restrictive covenants to prevent the seller opening up in immediate competition. There are over 3 billion internet users and of them, over 2 billion use social media sites, actively. Legally yours. . Conveyancing.

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Covenant Due Diligence Social Media Australia 113

Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

The overarching idea, of course, is to reduce the cost of capital while maintaining appropriate flexibility for the venture.  2]   Aligning interests in structure: cost and risk.   Appropriate covenants.   About the same cost as #2 but more flexible if repayment terms slip a bit. Possibilities: 1. 

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Finance Bootstrapping Startup Equity 83

Berkonomics

JANUARY 4, 2018

And none of this is especially considered a trade secret, violating the unspoken covenant between competitor CEOs that there is a limit to such exchanges. What does a CEO do with this wonderful, rich information dropped at his door at no cost or obligation? Few would destroy it and ask all to forget that it was ever in their hands.

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 15, 2014

We were attracted to the opportunity because there are an increasing number of freelance lawyers who are doing equivalent quality work for startups at 20-30% of the cost of working with a big law firm. We recently invested in Lexoo , a marketplace connecting SMEs with legal services.

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Covenant Customer Early Stage Matching 106

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 19, 2019

Therefore, you need to, first of all, familiarize yourself with such terms as default, loan-to-value ratio, financial covenants, balloon payment, and personal guarantee among many others. Refinance the Debt into a Low-Cost Loan. Arrange Future Business Loan Repayment.

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Entrepreneur Covenant Business Plan Finance 147

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

If you’re past the beginning stages, then having a plan for how to keep on top of these things at a low cost is essential. Keeping Costs Low. This means that investing in a larger property may actually be to your benefits when balancing cost and rental yield. If you’re new to the market, you need to do your research.

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Thailand Covenant Cost Search 100

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Venture debt provides a very cost-effective way to receive capital from a big financial institution if you have liquidity or existing financial backing from a well-known investor. The cost of venture debt capital is very, very low. Covenants: borrowers face fewer operational restrictions or covenants with venture debt.

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Covenant Institutional Investors Balance Sheet Warrant 60

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Costs to enforce non-compete agreements are high. Given the challenges and limitations of non-compete agreements, there are other, less severe restrictive covenants and agreements that may be used as alternatives or supplements to non-compete agreements. Likewise, exiting employees may be unwilling to enter into such an agreement.

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Non-Compete Florida Jacksonville Covenant 100

Berkonomics

AUGUST 21, 2013

Loan covenants are always required that clearly state how much net equity, the minimum current ratio, and other minimum financial requirements must be maintained to be compliant, and state the penalties for non-compliance – which are always severe, often threatening to call or cancel the loan in its entirety.

Covenant 61

Covenant Warrant Dilution Intellectual Property 61

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Revenue is driven by children’s parties, which cost $600-$4,000 for a two hour party for 15 kids, which apparently is the market price for kids parties in LA. Banks often have operating covenants for their loans that require the company to be hitting plan, or close to it. By all accounts, the Coop is quite successful.

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Covenant Warrant Southern California Los Angeles 162

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 14, 2012

EBITDA is often used in loans covenants. This valuation rubric ignores both cost of capital and degradation of long-term assets, prompting Warren Buffett to mock the metric at a Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting in 2002, saying, “People who use EBITDA are either trying to con you or they’re conning themselves.”

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Non-disclosure Agreement NDA IPO Covenant 202

Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2014

Since asset-based loans don’t rely on the borrower’s operating performance, but on the quality of the collateral, fewer financial covenants are required of the borrower, and as compared with traditional bank lending, ABL lenders typically require a much more limited degree of reporting back to the lender.

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Covenant Finance Operations Small Business 85

Up and Running

APRIL 8, 2013

The key thing is that the estimated return on the project must meet or exceed the cost of the external capital; otherwise the project is not worth undertaking. Equity investments are taking the most risk, but receive the highest return (cost to the company) in exchange.

Equity 82

Equity Covenant Venture Capital Finance 82

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 19, 2018

Pensacola used a Covenant for the Community to guarantee that contractors would use local minorities in the revitalization of downtown. Is the cost of living affordable? Get creative in your efforts to incubate minority-owned small businesses. Are there a lot of Millennials? Focus on these selling points.

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America Community Covenant Metrics 100

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Private credit has proven resilient through the recent cycle of rising rates, and the ability to structure deals with covenants, collateral, and tailored repayment terms provides a level of protection and potential for value creation, making it a compelling option for investors.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Bankruptcy Intellectual Property 133

Berkonomics

AUGUST 2, 2010

And none of this is especially considered a trade secret, violating the unspoken covenant between competitor CEOs that there is a limit to such exchanges. What does a CEO do with this wonderful, rich information dropped at his door at no cost or obligation? Email readers continue here.]

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Covenant Revenue Email Employee 48

www.igda.org

JULY 24, 2012

But his experiments, which hed been conducting for at least 12 years, showed him clearly that cutting the workday from ten hours to eight hours — and the workweek from six days to five days — increased total worker output and reduced production cost. At that point, the costs strongly begin to outweigh the advantages.

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Software Review Technical Review Widget Los Angeles 90