Q: What’s going on with the changing tax situation on the “carry” relating to VC funds? Is it finalized? And how will this affect the VC market, if at all? A: (Jason). Sandy Levin (from the great state of Michigan) introduced a bill recently to tax carried interests (“carry” or profit) as ordinary income, versus […]
Q: Does your company have to exist in order to get VC funding? I have an idea for a Web 2.0 company for which I have a business plan and a mockup, but I have not launched it to the public. Do VC firms even consider funding businesses that have not actually gone live? A: […]
One question we’ve started getting lately is “why haven’t you answered my question yet? How do you decide which questions get answered?” First of all, we apologize for any tardiness we have in answering your questions. We’ve been very pleasantly surprised by all of the interest and great questions asked from the blogosphere. The downside is […]
Q: How difficult is it to get venture financing in China? What is the general climate? A: (Jason) Seemingly after “everyone” setting up a China office / strategy and investing overseas, according to one report by NVCA and Deloitte and Touche, it’s not as easy as one thought. Certainly, it’s more common for foreign start […]
Q: I have what I think is a really basic startup question, but I’m having the toughest time getting a straight answer, so here goes. We’re starting a website and want to form an LLC for the business, thing is, we live in Texas but will soon be returning to Nevada. Should we do all […]
Q: We are in the process of raising early financing. Should the board be built after money is raised to meet the needs of the company and investors or should the board be used as a method to recruit angel investors? A: (Brad) I view the creation of a board and the raising of an […]
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