What are liquidation preference multiples and how can startup founders avoid deals with early investors that can cause big headaches later?

Recently, the New York Times published a popular post about the right number of angel investors for startups . The story, titled For...

In preferred stock offerings, one of the key things founders should pay attention to when evaluating a term sheet is whether the preferred stock is “participating” or “non-participating.” Here’s a quick explanation.

No one likes to talk about it, but the odds of success for startups are pretty slim. In order to move the needle in your favor, you first...

In the fundraising world, personal introductions and referrals are king. Word-of-mouth is still one of the most common ways deals get...

Not all corporations are created equal. Learn Why VCs prefer C-Corps and explore funding alternatives if you're startup isn't one.

One business risk many startups overlook is the relationship between cofounder(s). They assume formal agreements are unnecessary. Big...

In the frantic life of a startup, founders often find themselves making countless decisions, day in, day out. The rapid-fire nature of...

Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California is the epicenter of VC. While many tech founders dream of scoring a deal with one of...

If you’ve only recently started up, you might think that worrying about and planning for taxes is something you can do later, when your...

Startup warrants and options are similar. See how they're used and structured differently, and how they're also taxed in in different ways.

A great pitch deck is not the only thing you need to secure startup funding, but it is important. Here's what to include.

When you’re talking to investors, they’re going to want to know a lot about your company: your pitch, your customers, the thinking...

As a transactional lawyer working with startups, a large part of my practice is helping software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies draft and...

This is the last post of our 10-week “Funding Fit” blog series, and it’s hard to believe that ten weeks have gone by so quickly....

After a lot of preparation and networking, you finally landed a meeting with a promising investor. Now you need to maximize your chances...

As an entrepreneur, you are duking it out in a competitive environment. To get and attract customers and investors, you can take a lesson...

Hopefully our funding fit tips have given you a clearer sense of the kind of preparation and time commitment required for raising...

No matter which accounting system your startup uses, at its heart is the chart of accounts (COA), an indexed list of accounts with...

Every entrepreneur who is raising capital has imagined the scenario of meeting and pitching an investor in person. Whether this is an...