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    Category: Financing a Startup

    Hurting Angel Investors

    I have a small angel fund with a few friends. We are not able to invest more in later rounds in all our best deals,…

    David April 25, 2021
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    A Farewell to Startup Business Plans

    I was taught that I have to create a full business plan, ideally 50-100 pages, with a fully developed product and strategy before I can…

    David February 28, 2021
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    Renegotiating Bad Deals

    My co-founder and I gave up 75% to our Series A investor for just $1 million. Now that the company is taking off and needs…

    David January 11, 2021
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    Hiding Information

    My co-founder is handling the diligence process with our acquirer and I am not comfortable with how loose he is being with some of the…

    David December 7, 2020
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    Avoiding Harsh Pay to Plays

    I am looking to raise some money from insiders in a Series A-1 deal to see if we can get traction for a pivot we…

    David November 16, 2020
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    Hold Off On IP Holding Companies?

    I have an IP holding company which owns all my patents and licenses them to my startup. I am deep in diligence with a potential…

    David November 9, 2020
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    Actionable Investor Reporting

    One of my primary responsibilities is to gather monthly reports on our portfolio companies…. The founding partners are a close group of six serial entrepreneurs…

    David September 28, 2020
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    How Hard to Negotiate

    How hard should I fight with my potential investor for the best valuation? I am inclined to take the term sheet offered, but my friend…

    David August 31, 2020
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    Keeping Your Head Up During Down Rounds

    I am an angel investor in a company that is looking at doing a down round “pay to play.” How can I protect myself from…

    David August 10, 2020
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    Should I Push Back On My VC?

    I just got a term sheet for a Series A financing. The VC accepted the valuation I proposed, which was aggressive, but added a 2x…

    David August 3, 2020
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    Strategic Investing: Pros and Cons for Startups

    One of the startups I am working with is looking at taking money from a strategic investor. What are some of the pros and cons…

    David July 20, 2020
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    Convertible Notes vs. SAFEs

    Is a SAFE the same as a convertible when raising funds? Many first time founders typically raise their first few funds either way, so I…

    David June 22, 2020
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