Cram Down Management Operations 
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 22, 2020
Cohen and John Kador, in their classic book “ What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know ,” includes these great points of practical advice on this subject: Manage expectations before the fact. For entrepreneurs, friends and family money usually represents the smallest increment of funding, yet requires the most time to manage.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 20, 2011
Howard Morgan earned a PhD in Operations Research/Computer Science in 1968. He also says it is important to be able to participate in follow on rounds so as not to get “crammed down”. They did not take salaries during the first two years and invested more money in the firm than they received from management fees.
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Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 9, 2018
Cohen and John Kador, in their classic book “ What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know ,” includes these great points of practical advice on this subject: Manage expectations before the fact. For entrepreneurs, friends and family money usually represents the smallest increment of funding, yet requires the most time to manage.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 10, 2014
Cohen and John Kador, in their recent book “ What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know ,” includes these best points of practical advice I’ve seen recently on this subject: Manage expectations before the fact. Everyone wants to keep up and even have a say in your activities, and that can be a lot of conversations to manage.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 17, 2013
Cohen and John Kador, in their new book “ What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know ,” includes these best points of practical advice I’ve seen recently on this subject: Manage expectations before the fact. For entrepreneurs, friends and family money usually represents the smallest increment of funding, yet claims the most time to manage.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
Cohen and John Kador, in their classic book “ What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know ,” includes these best points of practical advice I’ve seen recently on this subject: Manage expectations before the fact. Everyone wants to keep up and even have a say in your activities, and that can be a lot of conversations to manage.
Growthink Blog
MAY 23, 2011
Management has the wrong pedigree, is geographically undesirable, competes in the wrong industry, and/or has a business model that lacks "scalability credibility" with the venture community. By definition, companies that receive venture capital cannot fund their businesses from operations, and thus need to seek outside capital.
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