Haystack

JANUARY 16, 2019

A savvy operator at a breakout technology company may parlay his/her early pick (in the form of stock, cash, or reputation) to an executive title in the next role, or a plush investment job; a daring creator may parlay a government grant into a product that works magically, and then parlay that into a company. There are other parlays.

Portfolio 111

Portfolio Syndication Syndicate Stock 111

This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Diversification Finance 101 would tell you that, in the public market, you want to be in at least 20-30 names to eliminate a good chunk of the risk (as defined by the standard deviation of return) that you don’t actually get paid for. b) Reputation for adding value. Option #2 Do 50/50 angel investing and fund investing.

Portfolio 103

Portfolio Syndication Syndicate Deal Flow 103

VC Cafe

JULY 4, 2011

The ratings agency noted that the improvement in public finances reflects both revenue growth as a result of buoyant output, as well as expenditure control, resulting from the adoption of new fiscal rules. Given that, the central government deficit fell to 3.8% of GDP in 2010 from 5.2% in 2009 and debt moderated to 76.6% of GDP from 79.3%

Israel 90

Israel Balance Sheet Acquisition Africa 90

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. And developing a reputation for recapping seed rounds is, in my book, silly. A company raises $1m of seed money from angels in a convertible note with a $6m cap.

Recapitalization 70

Recapitalization Pre-Money Valuation Post-Money Valuation Angel Investor 70

Scott Edward Walker

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

From a practical perspective, this means getting actively involved in your local tech community, regularly attending industry events and conferences, writing blog posts/articles, integrating yourself into communities on social networks and, of course, doing outstanding work as an employee (to develop a great reputation).

Term Sheet 63

Term Sheet San Francisco Founder Investment Bankers 63

mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

Additionally, closing a business the ‘right way’ ensures the network, reputation, goodwill and momentum you’ve built with the first company can be gracefully transitioned to future projects. Your credit and reputation are at stake. Money and Finance Lists. Global Syndication Partners. Close Just Like You Opened.

LLC 68

LLC Technical Review Social Media Startup 68

mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

Far more important is establishing a brand and reputation for quality that will, in turn, drive demand. . Money and Finance Lists. Global Syndication Partners. In fact, attempting to compete on price is generally not recommended, considering the time and skills necessary to create individual works. Holiday Lists. Jobs Lists.

eCommerce 101

eCommerce Software Review Technical Review Social Media 101

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 18, 2015

Of course they built protection into many of their financings that allows them downside protection against IPOs if the price is lower than the price they paid. And what many people don’t realize is that most syndicates get what is known as “deal-by-deal” carry. So eventually rationality has to occur.

IPO 150

IPO Venture Capital LP SEC 150