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Take advantage of the good times to build stakeholder loyalty.

Berkonomics

Although the investment documents from the previous round call for each investor group to vote as a class for or against new rounds of funding, in a contentious environment even a company in desperate need of new funding may find itself warring with its investors. Investor loyalty is most tenuous of all.

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The Berkus Method: Valuing an Early-Stage Investment

Berkonomics

Because the Internet has such a long memory and documents from the distant past can be found with ease, a search the “The Berkus Method” today will yield several conflicting valuations culled from the many subsequent publications of the method over the ensuing years.

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7 Steps To Finding Investors Aligned With Your Values

Startup Professionals Musings

Document the investment types you are willing to consider. Some investors are all about making money, while others care more about changing the world, advancing technology, or curing a disease that has ravaged their family. Your ideal investor is someone who will really value the benefits that come from advancing your business.

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Would you sign a personal guarantee?

Berkonomics

Images created with MS Designer – DALL-E 3 using prompt: “Realistic image of conference table with document in forefront and board of directors debating entrepreneur’s requirement to sign a personal guarantee.” It is only smart to consider ways to mitigate risks when opportunities to do arise.

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Entrepreneurs: Employment law is not on your side!  

Berkonomics

Recognize the realities of the times; and do all possible to protect the company by documenting behavioral or skill related problems to the employee file. Encourage reviewers to be accurate, not just polite, in documenting areas of concern. Hold regular reviews for all your employees right to the top.

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CapLinked Adds Live Document Editing

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Los Angeles-based CapLinked , which develops virtual data room software for managing deals, said last week that it has launched a new, Live Document Editing feature for its software. The company said the new feature lets users update and edit all of their documents while working within the software.

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Why document your company’s tribal knowledge?

Berkonomics

It is not common for the CEO of a rapidly growing company to think of slowing down the furious pace enough to have each manager (including the CEO) document the job process managed, as well as see to the documentation for each process managed below. Examples of documentation by key employees. Start at the top.