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Advisable amount of equity to part with during seed funding
What is the advisable range of the amount of equity to part with during seed funding? If I give too much then I risk becoming an employee at my own company during a later round. Worse yet I risk not ...
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I don't think I need funding, should I shop around anyway?
I'm making what I guess you'd call a website startup, at it's current state, I can do all the developing myself and I have a design coming along from my partner. Overheads will never exceed the cost ...
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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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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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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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Are patents worth investing in?
We have got patents for specific technologies in the past, they cost a lot and the value was not really visable.
We often develop specific algorithms for real-time systems and work with a range of ...
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Why don't investors like to invest in an LLC?
I have read that if you are raising money, that an LLC is a dispreferred vehicle for your company.
Why do investors not like to invest in an LLC?
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How do I correctly document my initial investment and any ongoing investment in my S-Corp?
I'm starting a small business and have decided to form an S-Corp. Like many, my goal in forming an S-Corp is to avoid limitless personal liability and to take advantage of the (potential) tax ...
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Keeping investors updated
Our company has attracted 14 private investors, each for relatively small stakes. They not only provide seed capital, but also diverse experience and valuable advice.
Can you recommend a ...
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How much equity am I worth?
I had a problem that required a database solution. I designed the concept of the database and over a 2 year period developed a crude system that worked.
In trying to find help with the programming ...
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A con-artist or an investor
I have two potential investors: 1) My uncle - a trusted and wealthy family member and 2) "M.S." an unknown person that approached me after having heard my pitch and was "instantly enamored with my ...
