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The Dreaded “Major Investor” Clause
I’m a fairly active angel investor. I’ve certainly done enough investing to have seen a broad range of investment paperwork…
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You Gotta Pay to Play . . . Or Not
Last week, I wrote a post about the right of an investor to maintain their percentage ownership in a company…
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No Pro Rata Investment Rights?
I passed on an investment this week because the terms of the deal didn’t include the right for investors in…
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Starting Up on a Shoestring
A few weeks ago, I ran across a box full of photos I had taken a while back. Actually, they…
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Does the Loudest Person You Hear Give the Best Advice?
I’m fortunate that I get to work with many startups, both independently and with TechStars where I’m a mentor. There…
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TechStars Comes to Boston
Over the last few years, it has become increasingly difficult for Boston-based fledgling startups to get a leg up; to…
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Gun-Shy Venture Capital
Shawn Broderick over at Myriad Missives has a great post titled The Loser’s Curse that’s definitely worth a read for…
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Prepare and Be Prepared
Brad Feld has a great post this week titled, Don’t Be Casual, in which he talks about a company in…
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Getting Chastised by an Investor
Several years ago, I was part of a team that did a slightly leveraged management buyout of a division of…
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Valuation Tipping Points
As a somewhat active angel investor, I’ve come to the conclusion that too many startups are looking for money too…
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