David Teten
JANUARY 21, 2021
This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
A concrete monetization strategy, or at the very least a revenue model, gives investors detailed insight into how a startup plans to generate profit once an established network is set into place. With over a decade of hands-on experience in venture capital, Emmanuel is also an expert in M&A and deal structuring.
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Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
Helped merge company with Seedling – on track to do $20 million combined revenue in 2015 – will now become Chairman). In Kara’s case I got to see her work on deal structuring first hand having worked closely with her on her board at P.S. XO.
Cracking the Code
OCTOBER 10, 2008
Be prepared to cross the desert - SaaS requires R&D and sales expense up front for a multi-year stream of revenue, so it demands enough investment capital to fund 4+ years of runway. Farming is also often overlooked, but can help grow customer accounts and revenues from 30% upwards (if successful). Great list! Philippe Botteri.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 17, 2019
But every year thousands of entrepreneurs become millionaires by buying and growing businesses without the startup headaches of venture capitalists, zero revenue, and no business processes. The opportunity: Use this as a negotiating point when bargaining for the deal. If you remove the owner, the business struggles and collapses.
David Teten
OCTOBER 1, 2015
I’ve talked with a number of software development shops who are eager to get into the business of cofounding companies, i.e., getting product revenue and equity instead of just consulting revenue. An intrapreneur is the extreme; usually an intrapreneur’s employer owns 100% of the new business that she creates.
Duct Tape Marketing
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Let's talk about some of the deal structures you've seen. You know, it's gonna be very broad, but what you should see is you should see the annual revenue number and the cash flow. (20:06): 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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