VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The press took notice, especially since just a few months later startups were laying off employees en-masse to cut costs. Sustainable growth: Prioritise sales efficiency over growth at all costs. A good way to think about valuation in seed/pre-seed is to reverse engineer the next round.

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Founder Startup Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 187

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

It is going to cost a lot of money just to get the initial batch of products to test the market and would definitely require external funding. Government programs. The business model and revenue model, along with your positioning, pricing, and cost structures, are equally important. ? Future potential.

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Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

I would summarize the qualms and feedback from professional investors as the following: Crowdfunding platform costs trickle down to angel groups. The new audit, due diligence, and liability requirements from the JOBS Act, now levied on equity crowdfunding portals, could dramatically increase the costs and restrictions on angel groups.

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Equity Angel Groups Accredited Investor Due Diligence 411

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2023

I would summarize the qualms and feedback from professional investors as the following: Crowdfunding platform costs trickle down to angel groups. The new audit, due diligence, and liability requirements from the JOBS Act, now levied on equity crowdfunding portals, could dramatically increase the costs and restrictions on angel groups.

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Angel Groups Accredited Investor Due Diligence Equity 201

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

At one extreme is the sort of pork-barrel project wherea town gets money from the state government to renovate a vacantbuilding as a "high-tech incubator," as if it were merely lack ofthe right sort of office space that had till now prevented the townfrom becoming a startup hub. 6 ]Ive omitted one source: government grants.

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Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2016

I would summarize the views and qualms from professional investors as the following: Crowdfunding platform costs could trickle down to angel groups. These groups are now largely run by volunteers at no cost to entrepreneurs. Investors cannot verify accountability or governance.

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Angel Groups Accredited Investor Equity Due Diligence 136

Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 14, 2010

Given that the Series Seed is issued at a fairly low valuation, anti-dilution protection is probably not that important, as a “down round&# from a low valuation in the Series Seed is unlikely. In a typical venture financing, there is a voting agreement that governs how specific board seats will be filled.

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Finance Software Review Term Sheet Liquidation Preference 70