8.47% of investors I spoke to, funded AppMakr
By Daniel Odio
I just ran an analysis with the help of Brendan Baker, an Oxford MBA candidate, that shows that 8.47% of the potential investors I had discussions with ended up funding AppMakr’s $1MM convertible note.
Here is a blurred-out list of everyone I spoke to – and by “spoke to” I mean I had either [...]
13 Startups Spoke At The First Social Matchbox Garage Series Event
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Talking To Investors
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It’s Not All About The Product
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Being A Startup Founder Is A Tall Order
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Private Event for Seed Stage Investors
NVTC will be hosting a closed to the public pitch event for a handful of startups seeking to raise seed stage capital at The Ritz Carlton the morning of April 21st (7:30-10am). The event’s lineup has already been finalized, but may be open to a few accredited investors. Entrepreneur Spotlight Event
The event is being called [...]
If I Launched A Startup
This article was written by Ryan Roberts, The Startup Lawyer, and re-published on SocialMatchbox.com with his permission.
Here’s what I’d do in the beginning:
Incorporation
(1) Entity Choice: Corporation or Corporation
(2) State of Incorporation: Delaware
(3) Authorized Shares in Charter: 10,000,000 Shares
(4) Type of Shares: Common Stock
(5) Par Value of Common: $0.0001
(6) Initial Founders Issuance: 8,000,000 Shares
(7) Founders Equity Split: Depends on the Team, But Quickly and After [...]
