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69How are Valuations Determined for a Startup
by Paul Edmondson
For early stage venture capital deals there are a few general rules. First, a VC will have limits on what they'll fund based on an ownership position. Meaning, no matter how great the company, they need to... published 18 months ago
68Valuations and Term Sheets
by Paul Edmondson
There was recently a panel on valuations and term sheets. Linda Williams from Pillsbury Law put together a great deck, so with her permission, I'm posting a portion of it. Raise enough money (assume a three... published 2 years ago
62What Sort of Business Plan do you Need for VC Funding
by Paul Edmondson
When we were pitching venture capitalists we really only needed one item, but if the firm was serious, they often requested many items. To pitch a venture capitalist on your early stage company all you need is... published 18 months ago
62Meet Venture Capitalists
by Paul Edmondson
Venture Capitalist have a job to make investments in companies that provide a return on their (or their LPs) capital. Since this is their job, they are usually quite amenable to meeting with an entrepreneur to... published 14 months ago
61What Led You to Start a Company
by Paul Edmondson
I always had a plan to start my own company. It was simply to get a degree in a growth field. So I did half computer science and half business. Then the plan was to get a job at a big company so I'd learn... published 18 months ago
59How Active are Venture Capitalists in the Daily Operations
by Paul Edmondson
This varies firm by firm. One friend tells me that the backers of their company call seven time per day. It's so many calls that the CEO can't do any work. In our case, its very different. I think a good... published 18 months ago
59Financing Acquisitions with Venture Capital
by Paul Edmondson
The general rule is vc firms fund companies for internal growth, not to fuel growth from acquisitions. If an opportune acquisition comes along it should still be considered. But it should be highly... published 17 months ago
56Speaking On Starting a Company
by Paul Edmondson
A good friend of mine asked me to speak to his class about starting a Web 2.0 company. His questions are so good I thought I'd share them for you and then cover them in a short series of Hubs. What led you to... published 18 months ago
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