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Two investment deals are on the table. Which do you sign?

The Startup Toolkit

The financials immediately jump out when we talk about term sheets: what’s the valuation? Next, we check that we’re safe from any particularly onerous terms like participation preferred. If you over-perform, then you would have raised on better terms in the free market. Deal 2 is marketing-driven.

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Two investment deals are on the table. Which do you sign?

The Startup Toolkit

The financials immediately jump out when we talk about term sheets: what’s the valuation? Next, we check that we’re safe from any particularly onerous terms like participation preferred. If you over-perform, then you would have raised on better terms in the free market. Deal 2 is marketing-driven.