Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

The founders could reinvest this in growth (0% tax, focus on future equity growth) or take the profits of $12 million and divide amongst the founding partners. You own the IP you create. If you can show regular cashflow and are willing to put your profits into their bank you can often fund expansion this way.

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Services Venture Capital IP Startup 332

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Once you’ve worked these out, you’ll be in a position to balance them against your available funds. Protect yourself by clearly outlining confidentiality, termination provisions, and IP ownership in employee contracts and hiring documentation. Decide whether you need to pursue outside funding. The answer isn’t always “yes.”

Tips 90

Tips Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development 90

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

“But lawyers will charge much more for equity.” Try doing THAT with equity. I often will fund 80+% of a round and move quickly. I give the entrepreneurs usually 30-60 days afterwards to top-up a round with other helpful angels or seed funds that we mutually agree. And so forth. ” Not in my experience.

Venture Capital 417

Venture Capital Capital Pricing Doc 417

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

Michael is a very accomplished corporate executive in his own right having run Sega Gameworks and helped IPO EuroDisney as well as having been on the founding team of DreamWorks SKG (where he helped them raise their first $900 million in equity). A bank can help you balance fund raising with running your company. total funding $1.7

Venture Capital 242

Venture Capital Mission Ventures Capital Help 242

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2014

Once you’ve worked these out, you’ll be in a position to balance them against your available funds. Protect yourself by clearly outlining confidentiality, termination provisions, and IP ownership in employee contracts and hiring documentation. Decide whether you need to pursue outside funding. The answer isn’t always “yes.”

Tips 101

Tips Startup Outsource Development Sales 101

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

He wants a chance at changing life’s circumstances with building equity value that might free him and his family from the rat-race of 529 accounts, property taxes, summer-school tuitions and even spending some cash on aging parents. There is often money to be made in finding places with under-valued IP. He still has the dream.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review Startup Venture Capital IP 150

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Here are some real cases: Dear StartupPro, I am a minority looking for funding for a Home HealthCare Service business. It has been hard in my years of searching for funds. I am looking for funding of $50K in startup funds, and would like to partner with the right investor to provide this and other future funding as needed.

Entrepreneur 75

Entrepreneur Education Equity IP 75

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2012

This is the origin of the “solution looking for a problem” and “if we build it, they will come” syndromes, which result in surprise and frustration waiting for funding, and waiting for customers that don’t materialize. Intellectual property (IP). It is to earn more bottom-line profit-ability than a random walk. Scalability.

Startup 99

Startup Competition IP Patents 99

socalTECH

APRIL 22, 2010

We had a chance to speak with Jerry Fitch , CEO of the firm, about the interest in the electric/smart metering market, his views on where the market is today, as well as a bit about the experience of operating as a private equity backed firm. How has your experience being owned by private equity been? Thanks for the time.

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Equity San Diego Startup Activity 124

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

It’s what signals to existing investors how quickly their teams need to be fund raising and the level of risk the company is facing and also it signals to potentially new investors both how quickly you need to raise (ie you have less leverage if you’re in a rush) as well as how much cash you’ll need if they fund you.

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Startup Company Companies .Net 383

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

This is the origin of the “ solution looking for a problem ” and “ if we build it, they will come ” syndromes, which result in surprise and frustration waiting for funding, and waiting for customers that don’t materialize. Intellectual property (IP). It is to earn more bottom-line profit-ability than a random walk. Scalability.

Startup 92

Startup Competition IP Patents 92

InfoChachkie

MAY 16, 2011

Thus, follow the guidelines outlined in IP – Worthless To A Startup and only spend significant time and effort protecting your intellectual property when it is clear what you are trying to protect. Ask them to accept equity in exchange for all or a portion of their overall compensation. 3) Attempt To License An Idea.

Startup 242

Startup Outsource Development Outsource Sales 242

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

We brought together Peter Cowen of Groundwork Equity , Mark Suster of GRP Partners , Rick Smith of Crosscut Ventures , and Richard Yen of Saban Ventures -- all of who will be on the judging panel for the Tech Coast Angel's Fast Pitch on February 24th, to give us a their hints and tips about pitching to venture capitalists.

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Tech Coast Angels Ideas Entrepreneur Invest 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Chris Devore & Andy Sack have created Founder’s Coop with the goal of funding, incubating & launching more early-stage ventures in Seattle. I prefer not to do any angel investments because I focus on my VC funds but it was gratifying to write some small checks to support local teams. Seattle has its patrons.

Venture Capital 317

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Both Sides of the Table , July 22, 2010 An updated Digital Trends presentation - Jeff Hilimire , June 2, 2010 I do what I hate - Jessica Mah , January 7, 2010 Startup Equity Allocation - charliecrystle.com , January 11, 2010 When good investment decisions end up backing more women CEOs: Conversation with Cameron Lester at Azure Capital.

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378