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Venture Deals: Chapter 10: Raising Money the Right Way

While most people ask themselves “What should I do?” when seeking VC financing, there are also some things that a person should not do. Doing any of the following at best makes you look like a rookie (which is okay, we all were rookies once) and at worst kills any chance that you have of […]

While most people ask themselves “What should I do?” when seeking VC financing, there are also some things that a person should not do. Doing any of the following at best makes you look like a rookie (which is okay, we all were rookies once) and at worst kills any chance that you have of getting funded by the VC you just contacted. We encourage you to avoid doing the following when you are raising money from VCs.

  • Don’t Ask for a Nondisclosure Agreement
  • Don’t E-Mail Carpet Bomb VCs
  • No Often Means No
  • Don’t Ask for a Referral If You Get a No
  • Don’t Be a Solo Founder
  • Don’t Overemphasize Patents

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Venture Deals: Chapter 4: Economic Terms of the Term Sheet

We are now getting into the juicy stuff – economics of the deal. When discussing the economics of a VC deal, one often hears the question “What is the valuation?” While the valuation of a company, determined by multiplying the number of shares outstanding by the price per share, is one component of the deal, […]

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Venture Deals: Chapter 13: Legal Things Every Entrepreneur Should Know

There are a few legal issues that we’ve seen consistently become hurdles for entrepreneurs and their lawyers. While in some cases they will simply be a hassle to clean up in a financing or an exit, they often have meaningful financial implications for the company and, in the worst case, can seriously damage the value […]

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Venture Deals: Chapter 7: The Capitalization Table

Now is your chance to show off their proficiency with a spreadsheet. Even if you know what a cap table is, we’ll give you a simple way to calculate the summary level ownership categories with a calculator (or a simple spreadsheet model).  Now that we’ve worked through all of the specific clauses in the term […]

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