David Teten
MAY 20, 2013
This is part 2 of a 2-part series on domain names and startups; part 1 was “ Should a Startup Spend VC Funding on a Domain Name? ”. This bench at Cathedral Lawn is engraved with country domain names such as.uk,us,nz Let me propose a path few take: find an under-monetized domain name and start a business on it.
David Teten
MAY 20, 2013
This is part 2 of a 2-part series on domain names and startups; part 1 was “ Should a Startup Spend VC Funding on a Domain Name? ”. This bench at Cathedral Lawn is engraved with country domain names such as.uk,us,nz Let me propose a path few take: find an under-monetized domain name and start a business on it.
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Both Sides of the Table
MAY 13, 2013
I know the buyers try the best to believe that [insert well known founder name here. And on many occasions I have passed on deals where it was clear that the founding team was over-optimizing the deal structure to focus on a quick exit. Most founders stay the least amount of time they can. But evidence suggests otherwise.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 17, 2019
If the business IS the business owner, then that person needs to be part of the deal. Structure the buy-out to include an employment contract or consulting agreement, as well as an earn-out. Listen to if they mention the business owner’s name more than the business name itself.
David Teten
OCTOBER 1, 2015
I’ve been looking for suggestions for an initial deal structure that is appropriate for the theoretical case of a trusted dev shop putting in $100k in market-value of services over a 6 month period in time. Lastly, I asked for input from Gary Millin, CEO, World Accelerator , a domain name-based accelerator.
Berkonomics
MAY 15, 2014
As an example, twenty five years ago, most VCs used common share deal structures. It was not until the later 1980s that the preferred share structure became popular. During those times, VCs had lots of conferences where thought leaders gathered to discuss term sheets, deal structures and fund strategies.
Duct Tape Marketing
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Let's talk about some of the deal structures you've seen. Scroll back to top Sign up to receive email updates Enter your name and email address below and I'll send you periodic updates about the podcast. They need to have some extra bit of profit there that's going to make this whole endeavor worthwhile to them. 09:23): Sure.
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