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Angel Investing 4 – Why You Need Deep Pockets to Win Big

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When the cards align and your odds of winning increase you “lean&# on your investment and take a more bullish stance. leaning on your best deals – The second scenario is the one we’ve already discussed – the ability to “lean” on deals that are doing well. avoid being diluted). So know that going in.

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Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010

SoCal CTO

liquidation preference. think many of the fundamentals behind the lean startup are things you likely have been practicing for a while. Yes, even bootstrappers. The Pattern-Seeking Fallacy - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , June 14, 2010 What do these have in common?

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In 15 Years From Now Half of US Universities May Be in Bankruptcy. My Surprise Discussion with @ClayChristensen

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But while universities are developing online content they are not fundamentally disrupting leaning because the method of delivery is not a new business model. We talked about Liquidation Preference, Voting Rights, and all of the other valuable terms crowd-funding investors don’t understand. Neither does Clayton.

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Working for Equity Instead of Cash

genylabs.typepad.com

where your stock sits in the liquidity preference stack. what rights and preferences the founders and the other investors have. Wall Street Journal: With New Technology, Start-Ups Go Lean. what kind of stock you are getting. what your rights are. there is a real good chance your stock is not going to be worth much.

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