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Startup Orphans and the Series A Crunch – Is There One? 10 May 2013 | 06:04 am
The Series A Crunch is a supply-demand imbalance that will result in over 1000 seeded startups being orphaned and more than $1 billion of investment evaporating. It is all part of a healthy natural se...
Do You Need To File A Form D With A Financing? | Ask the VC 8 May 2013 | 01:59 am
It used to be the case that whenever a private company did a financing, it filed a Form D with the SEC in order to comply with Regulation D. Suddenly, I’m hearing of lots of situations, especially in ...
Investors Weigh In With Convertible Note Caveats for Start-Ups – Venture Capital Dispatch – WSJ 8 May 2013 | 01:51 am
Tech entrepreneurs take note: Convertible notes are not free money and, if not structured properly, can prevent you from raising additional financing. Investors speaking at the TechCrunch in San Fran...
Discount or cap? A spreadsheet that shows what happens when a note converts. 8 May 2013 | 12:32 am
Venture math can be tough. Terms like convertible note, discount and cap can complicate a seemingly easy process. A convertible note is a debt instrument typically used when a company first begins to ...
Victoria Silchenko: Equity Crowdfunding: Next Generation of Angel Investors Is Not Sorry to Disrupt 8 May 2013 | 12:23 am
Nikola Tesla wrote once, “The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine.” I can see this being quoted by any supporter of equity based crowdfunding (or crowdinvesting) — an inn...
What’s the Difference Between and Incubator and Accelerator? 6 May 2013 | 02:09 am
Brad prefaced his comments by highlighting several meaningful distinctions between accelerators and incubators.”I think there is a fundamental difference between an incubator and an accelerator… (this...
2012 Startup Accelerator Report presented by .CO – Tech Cocktail 6 May 2013 | 01:19 am
A Guide to Choosing the Best Accelerator for Your Tech Startup is a 20-page startup accelerator report that outlines five key factors for startups to consider when choosing an accelerator. Accelerator...
STARTGRID – MEET. WORK. GROW. 6 May 2013 | 12:30 am
Startgrid connects entrepreneurs to resources, relationships and community – everything needed to build great companies. It’s where the whole entrepreneurial economy comes together. You’ve got passi...
Stock Options versus Stock Warrants – What’s the Difference? 6 May 2013 | 12:05 am
I frequently hear clients and some of their advisers talk about “stock options” and “stock warrants” and there is often considerable confusion between the two. In this post, I’ll briefly describe the ...
AngelList Commits to Crowdfunding – Venture Capital Dispatch – WSJ 5 May 2013 | 11:54 pm
A site that connects startups and early stage investors, , is rolling out a long-anticipated equity crowdfunding service to its users this week, according to Chief Executive Naval Ravikant. Dubbed th...
