Term Sheet Related Topics 
This is going to be BIG.
MAY 27, 2014
Last week, for just the second time ever, I passed on an investment opportunity because of the terms of the deal--both the price and the legal structure of the agreement. The Term Sheet. They got that way due in large part to a very public founder friendly stance. Perhaps we all should. I certainly have. Rules like respect.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 22, 2010
Back in 1999 when I first raised venture capital I had zero knowledge of what a fair term sheet looked like or how to value my company. Due to competitive markets we ended up with a pretty good term sheet until we needed to raise money in April 2001 and then we got completely screwed. No hidden terms.
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Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
If all this checking sounds a bit paranoid and unnecessary, it may be time to take another look at some questionable investor practices and onerous term sheet requests. To get the terms you want, it’s better to start with your own term sheet. It’s no fun for either side.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 25, 2010
These days there are many lawyers that will do equity deals cheaply as long is it is a standardized, simplified term sheet, early stage, no serious investor / management debates, limited IP / customers / due diligence and as long as they perceive you as a “hot&# company that’s likely to need legal services for many years ahead.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 29, 2010
We received so much positive feedback from our This Week in Venture Capital show walking through valuation calculations & term sheets that we decided to do a Q&A show this week to address topics that entrepreneurs want to learn about. Q: “If you have a term sheet on the table how should you leverage with other VCs?&#
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 3, 2012
Had he not heard about our commitment it’s not clear whether he would be rushing to submit a term sheet. But for me I care too much about my long-term reputation. One of the best known VCs in Silicon Valley had decided to come in at the last minute and fund the company even though a term sheet was already signed.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 25, 2010
We had many term sheets (it was 1999 and we had a pulse) and we were deciding which one to take. We were trying to optimize around a few criteria: price, size of round, number of syndicate partners and, of course, terms. We ended up agreeing a term sheet for $16.5 6 weeks’ later he didn’t have other term sheets.
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