by Ania Wysocka | May 31, 2017 | Analysis, Entrepreneur, Investment, Investor, Technology, Venture Capital
The Great White North. Navy-green arctic glaciers, fresh pine-scented chinooks, freezing clear water, ice-capped lakes, roads, and double doubles. Such are the conditions in which a Canadian narwhal is born. At least according to the stereotypes generated South of the...
by Chris Massot | Sep 8, 2016 | Entrepreneur, Financing, Investment
In “Raising Capital: The Value to Raising Less Capital“, we discussed why raising less can be more for the entrepreneur. In part two, we will discuss how this can positively affect how much of the company the entrepreneur ends up owning, but also how milestone...
by Chris Massot | Sep 7, 2016 | Entrepreneur, Financing, Investment, Technology
Justifiably, founders always value their creations very highly; they shouldn’t embark down the path of startup entrepreneurship if they are not passionate about the high value of what they are bringing to the market! But, for the founders who identify a need to raise...
by Chris Massot | Aug 24, 2016 | Financing, Investment, Technology, Trends
Is Silicon Valley may be becoming less relevant to software startups? Probably not, but US Software investing as a percentage of global deals is down; how does that change the market today and in the future? Are we starting to see the earliest signs of a...
by Chris Massot | Aug 23, 2016 | Education, Entrepreneur, Investment, Investor
Pro-Rata rights are one of the most important rights investors in private companies enjoy. Just as is the case with share preferences, their true value is commonly misunderstood, as is their long-term effect on the entrepreneurs who provide them. Entrepreneurs often...
by Chris Massot | Aug 18, 2016 | Analysis, Financing, Investment, Trends
Is Silicon Valley’s and the San Francisco Bay Area software industry becoming less important to investors? Are there warning signs for economists and investors in the trends emerging this year? Perhaps. Over the next few posts we will detail a...
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