Venture Capital
Some terms are more important than others. Here, we look at the most important ones. Convertible note: discounts and caps Convertible notes are often...
From company inception until at least Minimum Viable Traction, there’s only one right way to fundraise. The moment you close a funding round, give...
For investors, most days are filled with stories. The majority of these stories fall flat or are wildly implausible. Many are interesting, but flawed....
For the fundable entrepreneur and company, there is an investor at every company stage. If you are the CEO, when it comes time to...
An investor must consider two key factors when assessing an investment: opportunity and traction. Opportunity points to the company’s potential; it includes the team, the product vision,...
Entrepreneurship is woven into the fabric of America. 30 million small businesses operate in the US.¹ Each year, about 800,000 startups join their ranks.²...
Cash is fuel. As a tech company CEO, you need cash to scale. Most small businesses in the United States generate cash from...
The new office is in a class B building in San Francisco. Rent is through the roof. It’s an open floor plan; there...
In Defense of the Founding CEO In Part 1, an approach to leadership was presented to guide the founding CEO’s scaling of a company...
In Defense of the Founding CEO Consider this a call to arms. Founding tech CEOs are in peril. The risk to their jobs growing...
