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Not a chance. Even so, I occasionally find a client or prospect holding back important information, presumably because they think it will complicate the project and cost them more money. But that’s …
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On October 30, the SEC took another shot at legalizing equity crowdfunding, by passing final regulations that are much more streamlined and simpler than the original regulations. The new regulations …
Prior to doing a seed round or a full venture capital financing, startups frequently need to do a “friends and family” round of financing. This money is often essential to carry startups through to …
If you follow startups, you’ve probably heard of convertible notes and Series A financings, but the newest item is the SAFE – the Simple Agreement for Future Equity. SAFE is a seed-stage financing …
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Startups and other companies seeking investment through private securities offerings will quickly have to master the concept of the “accredited investor.” The underlying idea is that accredited …
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Someone asked me a really good question last week - he asked me if it's a good idea for a startup founder to use the same lawyer as the angel investor or venture capital firm that is about to invest …
Welcome back for another installment of our Anatomy of a Term Sheet series. We are taking the model Series A term sheet from the NVCA, and analyzing the various terms in depth. The goal is to give …
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