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Comparing Investments: Selling land vs. starting a business [closed]
I have a situation where I need to compare some investing alternatives.
We and my partners own a piece of land with high commercial value, that was bought 7 years ago. Now the real estate market ...
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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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Partner Asking For Investment Back
I recently just started an IT business. I built the product and got the product out there and brought in clients already.
I asked a friend to partner with me to build the company. I gave him 30% of ...
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Equal partner is making demands that go back on our initial agreement in writing
I'll try to outline this quickly.
Two equal, 50/50, partners - one is building/creating the product, running all operations, etc…the other is footing the bills and will be doing the sales.
At the ...
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Starting a hotel [closed]
I would like to start a hotel over the next few years. I know I will need a lot of capital to do so. I am working on getting the capital right now but I would like to know what a realistic amount to ...
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LLC C-corp in US, how to report my own investment
I'm a single member LLC with C-corp taxes in the US, and I just started my entity in January. I'm trying to figure out how/if I report my own capital injections for expenses as regards my taxes. I ...
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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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What is a lead investor?
On TechCrunch, I often see articles saying
Company FooBar raised $10M in a Series A round, lead by Ventures Inc.
In this context, who are "Ventures Inc"? What does it mean that they lead the ...
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What is the value of my IP (in terms of equity)
Here is the scenario:
I am the ceo/founder of a company that will be launching a website/application. The amount of cash I have invested thus far is less than 3,000.
I am currently seeking ...
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Share ownership in software spinoff
I have been employed at a research consulting company for several years. During the course of running research projects, I have developed software that I use internally to run some of my projects. ...
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How much equity should these founders have? [duplicate]
Me and my 3 partners are in the early stages of a gaming start up company. We are now looking to split the initial equity in the company because we are not all on equal terms.
Person#1 is an ...
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Finder's Fees and SEC regulations
I've been advised on multiple occasions that agreeing to a finder's fee as a percentage of capital raised is illegal in the United States, unless the "finder" is a licensed broker-dealer.
Despite ...
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When and how do I approach an investor?
I've been working on my startup for about 3 months now. Currently we have two active team members: a backend developer and a frontend developer (myself). Now we're looking to get investments so that ...
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How do I reflect my own investment in my C-corp for tax purposes?
I have a C-Corp I began, incorporated in 2012. To bootstrap the business, I've invested $30K of my own funds into the business, and now as the calendar year (and fiscal calendar) draws to a close, I ...
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How to build personal credibility
Me and one of my fellow liked an idea. He said if I need investment for that start up, I will be happy to make. But that was more like a coffee table discussion which lasted for an hour. I think I ...
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Intentions of Pre-Product VC Contact
A VC contacted me about a few weeks ago and he has been wanting to speak just about every week to talk about my business idea.
The idea is still pre-product,and very early on.
What are the potential ...
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Can you get a convertible note and then not going for a series A round?
My understanding of a convertible note is a loan that automatically converts into equity upon the closing of a Series A round.
So what would happen if you get a convertible note, you grow fast and ...
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$50,000-250,000…? Thoughts Please
WE are just about to roll out our pivate equity fund, the raise is 100MM. Over the years we have accumulated many 50,000 type investors. What would you suggest is the minimum investment amount? How ...
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Is it unattractive to investors if I have a 51% Anti-Dilution Provision?
Will investors be turned off if i own 51% of the company and have an Anti-Dilution clause that keeps me at 51%?
I expect I will go through several rounds of 3rd party investing in my start-up.
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Proof of investment in a company
I am just started my business, so I am trying to figure out the nuts and bolts of it.
I am a single member LLC, but I plan to take more people on board as members in the days to come. When I make an ...
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What are going rates for finders fee?
When trying to raise money, what are the going rates for finders fee? Also, who pays the fee: the investor, the entrepreneur or the company that is getting the investment?
Does it change with the ...
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What does anti-dilution protection mean in a term-sheet?
My question is in the context of a Term-sheet. I want to know what does anti-dilution preferences mean?
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What is a good range for the legal fees on first round of investing?
We recently closed a first round of investing for 3 million and paid in excess of 150k for our legal fees. We used a reputable firm and were lead to believe that the costs would be around the 50k in ...
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We need to get off the ground
Over the last year me and a friend (a colleague I work with) have been planning developing a social web service that we feel has massive potential. We both have no business experience but are ...
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Late Stage Investments
My partners and I have built our company from an $11K company to a $1.2M company in 5 years. We have an investor who would like to put $500K into the company to help us get it to the "next level". My ...
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Pondering Angel Investment
My startup has been bootstrapping for 4-5 months, we're at the point now, the other cofounder is working 40+ hours a week on a full time job at a company, would potential angels look down on this and ...
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Where can I find international seed investors?
We have just lauched a website for our upcoming SPARQL Database Server. We would like to attract the interest of international seed investors, but we are not sure where to start looking. We are based ...
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What is the procedure to finance a project?
A wealth individual would like to invest into a project where he would provide the funds and I would provide the management of the project. However, I am not too sure of the correct procedure to start ...
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How much equity to offer to investor
I am fully aware that this is asked frequently, but it will differ a lot depending on the type of business:
I am just about to start looking for an investor for a startup in the UK, i dont want to ...
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Can I give investors a cash return on their investments, instead of company equity?
I want to start a real estate renovation, redesign and buy-to-let company. I need 200k start up investment. I'm wondering whether or not I can simply offer each investor a 100% return on their ...
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Determining fund raising stage for venture capital
I've been running a site (community platform) for a couple years and now we are growing fast, getting strong user traction and started implementing a customer oriented business model. In order to ...
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Where can I find businesses for sale? [closed]
I would like to buy a small business. Are there any sites that collects businesses that are for sale? I am asking about this in a general way, because that produces answers, which are relevant for ...
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Someone wants to invest in my project
Someone wants to invest in my idea. I'm building this project and it's a very good idea. I'm thinking about starting my own company for this project. This person heard about my idea and he is very ...
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Unilateral equity investment by a founder
I am one of three founders (all part time) of a software start up which is still in early stages. Considerable effort has been logged even though no formal arrangements have been made. We have ...
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Are loans from Individuals common for startups? Is it a good way to grow?
I am the owner of a website that distributes digital content (photo/ footage/ music) for the film, interactive and media industries.
We launched four years ago and are among the market leaders in a ...
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What is the difference between Series A, Series B and Series C investment?
What is the difference between Series A, Series B and Series C investment for a startup?
How does this affect salary and/or equity expectations if I am looking to join a startup in a ...
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Best Structure for Investor Buyout
The company I'm an investor in requires a significant capital infusion, and is trying to find a structure to remove several current investors who are not participating in daily operations of company - ...
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How long is the process for an IPO through an Investment Bank?
I am a novice in Finance,and is trying to raise capital for upcoming IPO. As I am a non-accredited investor I would like to know how much time does it take for an investor to raise capital through ...
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Legally advertising for cash investors
I'm a private real estate investor (not a company) looking to advertise for an investor/partner for startup capital. I'm looking for someone to be a cash investor/partner with me in acquiring single ...
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How does dotSub make money? Can I find out if it is profitable?
DotSUB allows anyone to upload videos and provides an interface for subtitling them - to anyone. Looking at the subtitles and their timing of appearance, Khan Academy seems to have crowdsourced ...
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Can I start a company and sponsor my H1b to work for that company?
I am currently on a student visa (F1) at a community college. About two years ago I was laid off from work. My former employer had filed for my H1B. After the lay off I did a change of status to be in ...
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What is the best method for me to invest money into my own startup?
All of the current investors in the startup are also employees, and we're investing equal amounts of money into the company. What is the best vehicle for this type of investment, where ownership in ...
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What is the interpretation of “full protection” here?
Excerpt from a Venture Capital book:
If an investor with a $100M fund has set aside $5M to invest in a
particular company over its life, what proportion of the $5M should it
invest in the ...
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What's the average percentage share of investor
I am a new entrepreneur seeking investors. I need $4 million in capital to start my company. Investors came forward to help me with my required capital, but they are asking for 50% of lifetime share, ...
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When does the profit-sharing model break down?
Two co-founders and I have started a project that is going rather well. We sell a service that is paid on a monthly basis but that also has some up-front costs (revenues for us).
Thus far we have ...
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Where to raise funds before quitting a regular job and found a company?
I came across kickstarter webpage which offers an excellent opportunity to raise money needed to launch a product/service without prior personal financial investments.
We are a team of engineers and ...
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Valuation of a pre-launch startup?
I would like to ask, if there any guide available on how to valuate your start up even before you launch you product?
I am in negotiation with some investors and really have no idea how to valuate my ...
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How to create a well structured term sheet?
I been asked by a potential investor to create a term sheet.
What should such document include and focus on expect how much I'm asking for and estimated costs of running the start-up?
Is there any ...
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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 ...
