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Non-dilutable options

I have an entity I've been working on for roughly 4 years, the last being a real push to get it out the door. A student recently joined me and got us into a student business plan competition and we ...
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Term sheet condition to use the investors law firm?

Our company has just received a term sheet for a convertible debt investment. One of the clauses states that we have to pay the fees for drafting the agreements (which I understand is normal), but ...
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Angel or VC wants to invest, what are main arguments to negotiate shares vs investment?

what are main arguments to negotiate shares vs investment? I want to be prepared when the time comes and I don't want to figure out in the moment about the negotiation about shares split and how much ...
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Can you explain this angel Investment term sheet?

My startup received a Terms Sheet from an investor and my co-founder and I are trying to figure out if they are saying that they are going to want 30% of our profits at the end of every year or if ...
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Who are the most reputed Angels/VCs and what type of Businesses each of them Concentrate on

I am looking for funding, thus looking for angels in technology and trading. Is is possible to post sources of funding by area and stage. Also relative merits of each source. Perhaps links and ...
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How to summarize shares of angels repeating investments?

Provided I raise a first investment from angel on X valuation, then raise another one from same angel on X+Y valuation, what would be the total amount of percentage the angel will have of the company? ...
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What happens when I issue shares and nobody buys them?

After launching the prototype and getting some pretty exciting customer feedback over the last six weeks, we want to raise a little investment money. We're talking with several organizations so far. ...
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I have a static prototype, can I get angel investment?

I have a static prototype for a very promising company. The prototype is not dynamic, just made to show how the site works. I need an investment to actually develop the functionality and get some ...
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Who are angel investors? How do they work out with start ups?

I have started a small software firm. Of course we need some funding. That's where I heard about angel investors. I would like know about angel investors and how start-ups normally work with them. ...
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Angel Investment Negotiation

my partner and I are creating a start-up and I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice about negotiating with an angel investor. The start-up is a social networking website for pets. We have ...
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Scenario: naive entrepreneur approached by angel investor

I am an aerospace engineer. On a whim I went to an entrepreneurial conference at the university that is in my town. And then, on a whim, at the evening pitch session, I pitched some hair-brained ...
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How long to wait for angel investor?

I have a big web project which I and my co-founder began our development on. We've been talking to our angel investor for a long time. He is very responsive but we cant get a final investment number ...
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If I go to meet an angel investor without a business plan, will he dismiss my attempt immediately?

Can I probably get an investment from an angel investor even if I don't have a business plan? I have developed my website and my website is undergoing testing and it can be shown to an angel investor. ...
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Startup in a 3rd world Country, What are our options?

I co-founded a startup that has a product belonging in the social media space and will launch a public beta in two weeks. We are located in the Philippines but we are targeting US/UK users. I am ...
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Family money, now how much ownership do I give them?

I received family money to build a prototype. They gave me money with little questions ask, but expect to have some part of the action if the business actually works. My question is, what kind of ...