Equity Club
Issue No. 64 - April/May 2012
Bringing the Deal Together
by Conor McKenna
Assuming the Due Diligence process has not uncovered major issues relating to the prospects or current management of the business, the parties will then prepare and sign formal documentation which sets out the detailed mechanics for the issues set out in the Terms Sheet....
Read StoryCASE STUDY: Not seeing eye to eye
by Karl Scott
The Situation An Entrepreneur has taken on Angel Investment Capital and the business has been growing and developing well, BUT – that growth has meant cash flow requirements exceeded revenue and the Founder has had to go back to the Angel Well a couple of times, with associated dilution and some new strings that are not particularly palatable....
Read StoryKey Players in the Venture Capital Game
by Conor McKenna
The Angel Investors The first set of equity investors a rising entrepreneurial venture typically encounters are the Angel Investors – the informal network of the high net-worth individuals who invest their own money into ventures where they usually have domain knowledge, first-hand commercial experience and where they can add value over and above the capital they supply....
Read StoryTerms Sheets or Death Warrants
by Conor McKenna
The Terms Sheet is perhaps the most important document the entrepreneur can get right....
Read StoryVive Le Venturepreneur
by Conor McKenna
Unquestionably, entrepreneurs without a tangible passion for their technology, product or service are soon statistics....
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Issue No. 63 - February/March 2012
12 Key attributes to grab VC attention
by Conor McKenna
About ten years ago I was privy to a presentation by Richard Shuttleworth, Senior Vice President of Silicon Valley Bank....
Read StoryCheating the Valley of Death
by Conor McKenna
Every experienced entrepreneur knows that the process of financing a high-growth venture is a thrilling game of high drama....
Read StoryHow to prepare for VC due diligence
by Conor McKenna
Companies intending to market some or all of their equity in order to raise growth capital should be prepared for the significant amount of Due Diligence that an Angel, Venture Capital or Private Equity investor and their advisors may require....
Read StoryIt’s the little things that count most
by Conor McKenna
An excellent Harvard Business Review Article by Bob Zider entitled ‘How Venture Capital Works’ highlights the bleak reality that, on average, good business plans, people and businesses succeed only one in 10 times....
Read StoryLessons from Solar
by Chris Golis
I am often asked by prospective entrepreneur and investors to recommend books....
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