Glossary of Investor Jargon
There is a lot of legal and non-legal terminology thrown around in the investor and venture capitalist world. The legal terminology can be difficult at first,…
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How Subsequent Funding Rounds Affect Your Investment
Often, companies will undergo multiple funding rounds to bring in capital. If you invested in their Series A round, you may wonder what will happen to…
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Accredited vs Sophisticated Investors
There were not always “accredited” and “sophisticated” investors. At least, those terms were not coined until 1933. Accredited and sophisticated investors are not created equally. In…
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Growth vs Value Investing
There are multiple stock strategies investors can utilize when deciding how to diversify their portfolio and select their investments. A combination of growth and value strategies…
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Understanding Startups’ Financial Statements
When choosing to invest in a startup, it can be a challenge to understand the business’s potential growth trajectory with limited historical financial statements. For pre-revenue…
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To Offer or Not to Offer: Equity vs. Debt
When startups decide to raise capital, they are often faced with the decision of offering debt or equity to their investors. In this blog, we will…
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Cryptocurrency Explained
It is very likely that you have heard the term “cryptocurrency” a lot recently with the popularization and increasing adoption of the blockchain-based virtual currency. With…
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The Triple Bottom Line & Social Responsibility
The Triple Bottom Line is a concept that has become more prevalent over the past few years. Broken down into “Three Ps”, profit, people, and planet,…
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Preparing to Pitch
Pitching your startup to investors can be intimidating to many entrepreneurs. Will they like my idea? Will they see my passion for my business? Will I…
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