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Diligence Series: Contextualizing the Market
Discover the essential elements of market analysis in private investing with this insightful blog post. Explore market sizing, competitive landscape assessment, and market trends and risks to gain valuable insights for evaluating investment opportunities.
Diligence Series: Meeting the Team
Learn how to assess the team behind a business venture in this blog post, exploring factors such as leadership ability, collective dynamics, and expertise to gauge their potential for success.
The New Start-up Cities
Emerging US cities like Austin, Miami, Richmond, and Charlottesville offer attractive conditions for startup founders, including lower costs, skilled workforce, supportive infrastructure, access to capital, and favorable policies.
Diligence Series: Weighing the Value Proposition
Understanding the value proposition of a business venture is crucial before investing. This blog post guides readers in framing the problem, defining the solution, and assessing the opportunity-solution fit.
What a recession would mean to startups
Navigating a recession is tough for startups, but this post offers tips to raise capital, monitor budgets, diversify revenue, and focus on problem-solving. Despite challenges, recessions can also create growth opportunities.
Introducing the Diligence Series: Applying a Simple Framework
Analyzing private investment opportunities requires a structured approach. This blog post presents a concise framework covering key aspects and considerations for investors and founders during the due diligence process.
Common Equity: An Overview
Common equity represents ownership in a company and entitles the holder to a share of the profits. This blog post explores the benefits and considerations of common equity for both companies and investors, including the alignment of interests, potential dilution, and unlimited upside.
Should you join an accelerator? 3 Big Questions to Ask
Key questions for founders considering an accelerator program are highlighted, including program alignment, available resources, and costs (equity or cash compensation). Proactive research and seeking feedback from other founders are crucial for making an informed decision.
Convertible Notes: An Overview
Convertible notes are investor-friendly loans to early-stage companies, offering enhanced upside and downside protection. Key terms include investment amount, maturity date, interest rate, discount, and valuation cap.
Greasing the Sales Engine with Metrics
Track sales and business development metrics in two categories: activities (things you can control, like outreach and meetings) and results (outcomes, such as total sales and conversion rates). Use CRM platforms for effective tracking.