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. I spoke with Thatcher Bell , Managing Partner, CoVenture. Partner (manga) — Photo credit: Wikipedia.

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Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Moreover, because most financial buyers are set-up as funds (which have their own limited partner investors) that typically expire in 10 years, the return on their investment must happen relatively quickly. How Is the Deal Structure Different with a Financial Buyer? is not merely seeking a return on investment).

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Genuine VC

JULY 30, 2012

Sharing these expectations early in potential lead investor discussions fundamentally qualifies the conversations, but it also runs the risk of prematurely losing a potential financing partner or reducing options to maximize a financing process outcome. It’s like opening a job interview by sharing salary requirements.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

But here it’s not enough to relay on secondary research – get out there and speak to potential customers, partners and even competitors – gather evidence and interest. Evidence the plan will work – for example, there’s a similar startup in another country that’s working well.

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Hunter Walker

MAY 18, 2015

The James Irvine Foundation joined us in Fund I and has been a great partner since. At Irvine, we have spent two decades building an approach to venture that we believe enables us to identify and partner with the best firms consistently, throughout cycles. in nonprofit grants to that extent.

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David Teten

MAY 20, 2013

Gary Millin, CEO of World Accelerator, said, “We recognize that we have a vast portfolio of underutilized assets in our parked domains and are actively seeking talented teams to partner with for development. If we find the right partner, we can be flexible in deal structures to best align everyone’s interests.

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David Teten

MAY 20, 2013

Gary Millin, CEO of World Accelerator, said, “We recognize that we have a vast portfolio of underutilized assets in our parked domains and are actively seeking talented teams to partner with for development. If we find the right partner, we can be flexible in deal structures to best align everyone’s interests.

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Scott Edward Walker

DECEMBER 13, 2018

How is the Deal Structured? The deal is typically structured as an asset purchase (as opposed to a stock purchase or merger) — though the acquirer often does not actually want the startup’s IP and/or other assets. The appeal from the startup’s perspective is a “soft landing.”.

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Jeff Hilimire

MARCH 4, 2014

With my first sale, my partners and I focused all of our attention on the details of the sale (what the valuation would be, how would it be structured, etc) and very little about what would happen with us individually. We felt the pain of that a few months after we closed the sale. Think past the sale itself.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

As all good sales VPs will tell you, the compensation plans of the sales team will drive behavior, so it is critically important that you structure the sales and account management plans to align with the key metrics of your business: CMRR, Churn, and Cash flow.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

We discuss deal structures. If you’re a seed fund that raised money from limited partners your fiduciary responsibility is to “make a buck.&# But I bet his broader point was to tone down the rhetoric and stop with inside baseball. kind of way. I think so. Do I agree with all his points? Not really.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 21, 2011

Investment in small businesses require knowledge of transactions and the related aspects such as business valuation, due diligence, deal structuring / financing, contracts, etc. Not so much because of the chump change we made (my distribution partner and I), but more so because of the invaluable lessons learned in the process.

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