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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

In all these cases, capital is provided to fuel forecasted growth without creating a commitment to a particular vision for future funding rounds, exit goals, and associated blitzscaling. Typically stable, high margins; repeatable sales model; clear path to profitability; and high growth potential. The State of Flexible VC. Governance.

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Have you done your annual entrepreneurial health check?

NZ Entrepreneur

Additional funding requests – requesting funding over and above those forecast by the company can be a tell tale sign that all is not well. Breaching facility limits and covenants – this can take the form of a company breaching its overdraft facilities with multiple excesses each month.

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How should I finance my new venture? - Startups and angels: Along.

Tim Keane

How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan » March 09, 2011.   His entire income is based on his personal output and he’d like to hire several woodworkers, expand his sales to existing customers, and generate a profit in addition to his contributed labor.    Appropriate covenants.

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Accepting Outside Investors? Here Are 5 Things to Watch Out for in Your Contract

Up and Running

A liquidation preference is just a fancy way of describing in what order, and how the various owners of a business get paid in the event of a sale or bankruptcy. Any investor is going to want covenants in some form, and it’s not unreasonable that they do. See Also Planning for the Future: Your Exit Strategy.