Haystack

APRIL 10, 2018

OK, so microVC funds and smaller pre-seed financings could really be a thing. This narrative was laced through the event, especially with the founder of Thumbtack, Marco Zappacosta, recounting his company’s financing story. Um… wow. 4/ LPs noted that the term “pre-seed” is really a U.S.

Seed Stage 60

Seed Stage San Francisco Ratchet Silicon Valley 60

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 7, 2009

As the product matured, they were able to ratchet up the quality to prevent regression on features that had been truly embraced by their customers. Starting instead from a position where feedback cycle time is the priority and allowing quality to ratchet up as the product matures provides a more natural lead in to continuous deployment.

San Francisco 131

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Software Review Lean 131

Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

I watched, participated, and suffered through every type of creative financing as companies were struggling to raise capital in this time frame. I’ve seen every imaginable type of liquidation preference structure, pay-to-play dynamic, preferred return, ratchet, share/option bonus, option repricing, and carveout.

Cap Table 70

Cap Table Down Round Liquidation Preference Founder 70

Gust

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Me: Raising convertible notes as a seed round is one of the biggest disservices our industry has done to entrepreneurs since 2001-2003 when there were “full ratchets” and “multiple liquidation preferences” – the most hostile terms anybody found in term sheets 10 years ago. It’s like we need a finance 101 course for entrepreneurs.

Liquidation Preference 153

Liquidation Preference Valuation Term Sheet Stock 153

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

For angel groups, the distinction between groups and VCs on this issue is dwindling, especially as angel groups do bigger rounds of financing.   Note that this applies only to earl stage Series A-type equity financings and assumes no cash dividends are paid to investors.   First , dividends.

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

Why the Unicorn Financing Market Just Became Dangerous…For All Involved. By the first quarter of 2016, the late-stage financing market had changed materially. Investors were becoming nervous and were no longer willing to underwrite new Unicorn-level financings at the drop of a hat. This is uncharted territory.

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

David Teten

JANUARY 13, 2015

Yes, you like hip-hop, “urban” clothing and “ ratchet television”, but all that sinks you deeper into stereotypes. You can wait for the world to add more words to the broader public lexicon, or you can work on sounding more like Obama, who I’m sure “cuts up” with his “homies” when he’s not addressing the nation. .

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Advisory Board Greece Cofounder 60

Growthink Blog

APRIL 25, 2011

The top challenge listed across all respondents was access to financing. Its very charter utterly excludes the notion of fostering development, opting instead for a one-way ratchet that can only lead to longer, more costly development cycles with no improvement in real safety for efficacy.” “Our still comes out on top.

Silicon Valley 69

Silicon Valley Ratchet Private Equity Startup 69

Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 7, 2016

In effect, it’s like a ratchet that will constantly wind up more tightly and thereby twist SEO and PR closer together until one day they aren’t just friends but they are one and the same. Rick Riddle is a successful blogger whose articles aim to help readers with content management, self-development, and personal finance.

PR 43

PR SEO Algorithm Ratchet 43

Rob Go

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Over the last year, these late stage financing rounds have had more and more teeth. The ratchet protection put in place by the last round of investors in Square is just the tip of the iceberg, and is relatively benign relative to other structures that I suspect are out there. This has started to unfold.

Later Stage 28

Later Stage Marketing Early Stage Ratchet 28

www.seriesseed.com

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Series Seed Financing Documents Blog.   That’s because there are not that many issues to negotiate in a simple equity financing. Have you had anyone from Canada use these documents for financing a Canadian (Quebec) entity? Series Seed Financing Documents. SeriesSeed.com. Blog Archives. 09/02/2010. Then you win.”

Term Sheet 40

Term Sheet Ratchet Dilution Equity 40

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Such a team can also often do the work for you, which helps to ratchet-up your effectiveness. For example, I used to handle finances and billing the first year because I didn’t want to spend any money in hiring a financial assistant. A motivated team can help eliminate the all-to-natural desire to shirk. 14- Six tips.

Entrepreneur 97

Entrepreneur Technical Review Ratchet Restful 97

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

White House advisers warned that additional trade measures related to steel, aluminum and other products from China could be coming, a signal that Mr. Trump is ratcheting up the protectionist policies he has long espoused as part of his “America First” approach. billion) globally from January through November 2017, according to customs data.

Asia 113

Asia United States China Japan 113

Steve Blank

JUNE 18, 2020

The first, the Made in China 2025 plan, is the country’s roadmap and financing vehicle to update China’s manufacturing base from making low-tech products to rapidly developing ten high-tech industries including electric cars, next-generation computing, telecommunications, robotics, artificial intelligence, and advanced chips.

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Taiwan China United States Arizona 436