A key factor in negotiating a VC raise is the amount of “runway” a startup has left—the number of months before it will be out of money completely. A startup with a short runway will need to raise money fast (and their investors will know it—and will know they can get a big chunk of … Read more
One of the least understood, yet most important, parts of the investment business is due diligence. Everybody has a different idea of what it is, why it exists, and how it should be conducted. For many entrepreneurs and brokers, due diligence is the enemy. They fear due diligence will be used and excuse to kill … Read more
Do you have the next Facebook, Groupon, or Google? Or do you have the next eToys or Webvan? Do you have a trophy real estate asset like South Coast Plaza or a broken down strip center out in San Bernadino? Almost everyone who owns a company or an asset tends to overly optimistic about its value. … Read more
What makes for an ideal deck? Rather than try to provide you with a definitive list, we thought we’d summarize what several noteworthy investors in the startup world have to say on the subject.
