Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

It also assumes the entire value of the investment is captured for investors at a sale of the company in the time specified in the term-sheet. This results in a range of sale prices; in this example from $118.6MM to $21MM. Let’s start at the end.   So, let’s assume here we have an 8% non-cumulative dividend.

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Up and Running

MAY 13, 2015

Other links: The Time to Think About the 3D-Printed Future is Now (HBR), Space Station Builds 3D-Printed Ratchet Wrench (NASA), Shapeways.com (3D printing marketplace). Peter: Let’s go on to what I think most people not necessarily try to avoid, but maybe feel like is a little daunting, which is the sales and marketing section.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 31, 2017

Take sales tax, for instance. If you sell a product, the state where you’ve established nexus needs to be determined, as does whether sales tax applies to your product there. Each state regulates sales tax differently, so keeping track of regulations yourself can be challenging.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

We’ve just put a new batch of tickets on sale, and when this one sells out, the price goes up, so sign up now. Each MVP is like a ratchet tooth or belay anchor that keeps the work from going backward, while enabling me to generate greater momentum for the next, more ambitious reach.” Below are three of their takes on MVPs.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Some companies may have found that fewer full-price cart recoveries generated more revenue than a higher volume of discounted sales. The later emails target the most stubborn cart abandoners, operating under the logic that an incentive is necessary to get the sale. Some customers need only a reminder, not a discount. limited stock).

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Gather your thought leaders together for a discussion of what you can do in the coming 12 months to ratchet up sales and blow the roof off your revenue stream. However, brainstorming during the holidays can be a fun activity toward next year’s planning. Manage client expectations.

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The Startup Toolkit

JANUARY 10, 2017

I had a cofounder leave the company to join our biggest competitor while stealing several key clients and then using our [shoddily rebranded] case studies and sales materials at his new company. Investors can delay until you’re desperate and then ratchet the terms. It’s not just cofounders. Suppliers can fail to deliver.

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Up and Running

MAY 21, 2015

The version of “anti-dilution protection” that most benefits outside investors is commonly called a “full ratchet.” As a middle ground on the “anti-dilution clause” you should be pushing for what’s called a “partial ratchet.” As the small business owner, the goal is just to understand how to negotiate the clause to serve you best.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

I’ve seen every imaginable type of liquidation preference structure, pay-to-play dynamic, preferred return, ratchet, share/option bonus, option repricing, and carveout. I suffered through the next financing after implementing a complex structure, or a sale of the company, or a liquidation.

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Cap Table Down Round Liquidation Preference Founder 70

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Some companies may have found that fewer full-price cart recoveries generated more revenue than a higher volume of discounted sales. The later emails target the most stubborn cart abandoners, operating under the logic that an incentive is necessary to get the sale. Some customers need only a reminder, not a discount. limited stock).

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eCommerce Email Ratchet Campaign 67

ithacaVC

MAY 10, 2011

That is a hefty sum (and over the life of a fund, can amount to a large amount of management fee; most funds have a life of 10 years and the management fee often ratchets down after 5 years). Therefore, the returns from the sale/IPO of the fund’s portfolio companies must clear capital commitments before GP1 gets any carried interest.

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Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2012

If your website has a shopping cart a key metric to focus on is the E-commerce Conversion Rate (ECR), which measures the percentage of visitors converting to a sale. With continuous development it can lead to percentage improvements at each step, which ratchet up and can have a profound impact on the final revenue tally.

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abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

Examples of dirty terms include guaranteed IPO returns, ratchets, PIK Dividends, series-based M&A vetoes, and superior preferences or liquidity rights. The typical Silicon Valley term sheet does not include such terms.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 18, 2020

Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security added Huawei to its Entity List , effectively limiting the sale or transfer of American technology to the company, (though a series of licenses have been granted to waive the restrictions in some cases.). In 2019, the U.S. TSMC was forced to choose sides and picked the U.S. –

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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.

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