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When A VC Says “I Need 20% Of The Company”

Today’s great post is from Fred Wilson titled The Fiction of 20%.  If you’ve ever negotiated with a VC, you’ve likely heard something like “I need at least 20% of the company to make the deal work.”  Fred has a great rant on why this is – is in his words – rubbish. 

Today’s great post is from Fred Wilson titled The Fiction of 20%.  If you’ve ever negotiated with a VC, you’ve likely heard something like “I need at least 20% of the company to make the deal work.”  Fred has a great rant on why this is – is in his words – rubbish. 

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Failure and the Loser’s Curse

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