Q: I and a couple of other 40-somethings have a great idea for a new Web 2.0 start-up. Our problem is that none of us can afford to give up our day jobs to bootstrap a start-up. In fact, our Web 2.0 idea would be a direct competitor to our current employers so we cannot, […]
Q: Why don’t VCs invest in real estate? I have a great idea but I can’t get past the sentence where I mention it’s a real estate deal. A: (Jason). We don’t invest in real estate because we don’t know what we are doing in that market. Okay, that was a little glib, but it’s […]
Question: I’m part of a small company that has been bootstrapped and grown organically over the last 4 years. We are at the point now where large competitors are very interested in us. We are seriously considering an exit. I have two questions: 1. What do you feel about auctions versus dealing with one party? […]
Q: We are in the midst of negotiating a carve out with an investor on the East Coast. Two stumbling blocks have occurred. The first issue is what is an appropriate option pool size and does it vary from East to West coasts? The investor tends to believe that there are a significant differences in […]
Q: This may seem rather fundamental and elementary, but I cannot seem to receive a solid answer from anyone. When filing the articles of incorporation (charter) papers for a C-Corporation, is there a strategic amount of shares to issue at a certain price per share upon incorporating, or is this irrelevant in the beginning? I […]
Question: I own shares in a company in a 5 year old private company. The company to date has raised its capital through a series of convertible notes and warrants. The company has failed to gain traction over the past few years and the CEO needs to be replaced. Do any of the debt and […]
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