Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). And if I were an entrepreneur I’d rather find investors who understood “my space&# so that in tough times they felt comfortable about “doubling down.&#. Not everybody agreed.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

And, rather than rational and helpful thoughts for entrepreneurs, it often brings out the schadenfreude in even the most talented people. We entrepreneurs have been spinning that line for decades in every boom cycle. Until you are consistently generating positive cash flow, you depend on someone else for financing.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

I’d like to explain as best I can my opinion on what is going on because most of what I hear from entrepreneurs is not only wrong but is reminiscent of what I heard in 1997-2000. ” “This will be great for VCs and bad for entrepreneurs.” What is the True Sentiment of VCs? ” “Sure, prices are dropping.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2019

Consumers rely on search engines and pay-to-play rating sites to find legal counsel. We are currently gearing up for our Series A round of financing, the first round from venture capital. I’ve been an entrepreneur for almost two decades. (Share with us what problem you’re solving).

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 14, 2015

Assuming equity is raised at or above that cap, the total dilution, before the new money, is 16.6% (equivalent to an equity financing of $1m at a $6m post money valuation. In some cases this turned into nothing, but in a few cases it had magnificent outcomes for me and my gang, along with the entrepreneurs. Sure – it happens.

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ithacaVC

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Typically, I think that most entrepreneurs raising VC think that the VC mindset is standard. In addition to the “entrepreneur to investor” relationship, the “investor to investor” mindset relationship is critical. Bottom line: as an entrepreneur, make sure to understand the mindset of your investors.

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Scott Edward Walker

JULY 27, 2011

There is, however, another set of rights with which many entrepreneurs may not be familiar: State law rights. These are rights granted to stockholders pursuant to the respective laws of the company’s State of incorporation and are often the only rights that minority common stockholders have.

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blog.simeonov.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Even if you are an experienced entrepreneur, you’ve probably only seen a few founder agreements in your life. However, founder agreements are not set in stone and it is common for them to be tweaked by a little or a lot during the first financing by professional investors. more details ].

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Professor VC

MARCH 11, 2013

The Launch Festival was Jason Calacanis' response to the pay-to-play of DEMO and other similar conferences. Hopefully, we can turn that fake investment to real financing. Also, as experienced entrepreneurs, an accelerator program wasn't that appealing. It obviously depends on a number of factors, one of which is timing.

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