The option pool can be a point of contention in negotiating terms. We’re walking through what an option pool is, how they work, and how they can affect valuation. Continue reading
For Startups
In order to get the most out of a startup accelerator program, choosing the right accelerator for your business is essential. Continue reading
Between Regulation A, Regulation CF, and Regulation D, making sense of which type of equity raise may be right for your startup can overwhelming, which is why we’ve broken it down from A to D. Continue reading
While we touched briefly on this topic in our recent blog on reading term sheets, liquidation preferences are a term that’s worth taking a second look at for early-stage investors. In fact, after a company’s valuation, liquidation preference may arguably … Continue reading
Something we always recommend to startups looking to raise money on our platform is to create a campaign video for their raise. While it’s not strictly necessary, according to a recent Forbes article, Indiegogo has found that campaigns with pitch … Continue reading
Understanding Security Types in Equity Crowdfunding As equity crowdfunding has matured, the need for new security types has become apparent in recent years. To meet this need, the equity crowdfunding industry has turned to modifying existing security types to make … Continue reading
Prolific writer and Nobel Prize laureate, William Faulkner, is credited with the following quote: “I only write when inspiration strikes. Fortunately, it strikes at nine every morning.” Certainly, writing the “Next Great American Novel” is quite different from developing the … Continue reading
For many startups, the long-established method of raising the necessary funds to get their business to the next level can be a long and winding path. From conducting research, to pitching to investors, to negotiating equity valuation and potentially adjusting … Continue reading
In our last blog post, we reviewed what convertible notes are, their key features, when, and why they’re used. We also briefly touched on the crowd note as a modified version of a convertible note that was designed specifically for … Continue reading
We often receive questions from our investors about convertible notes – what they are, how they work, and why they’re used. Here’s a quick run-down of what you should know about the convertible note funding structure, as well as how … Continue reading
