Comments on: How Much Money Do I Need from Investors? http://blog.jparkhill.com/2008/05/29/how-much-money-do-i-need-from-investors/ Business and Legal Notes, mostly Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:12:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: How Much Money Do I Need from Investors? » VC, PE in China http://blog.jparkhill.com/2008/05/29/how-much-money-do-i-need-from-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-5493 How Much Money Do I Need from Investors? » VC, PE in China Fri, 30 May 2008 11:18:51 +0000 http://blog.jparkhill.com/2008/05/29/how-much-money-do-i-need-from-investors/#comment-5493 [...] Original: http://blog.jparkhill.com/2008/05/29/how-much-money-do-i-need-from-investors/ [...] [...] Original: http://blog.jparkhill.com/2008/05/29/how-much-money-do-i-need-from-investors/ [...]

]]> By: julien51 http://blog.jparkhill.com/2008/05/29/how-much-money-do-i-need-from-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-5542 julien51 Thu, 29 May 2008 18:12:33 +0000 http://blog.jparkhill.com/2008/05/29/how-much-money-do-i-need-from-investors/#comment-5542 Dilution-wise, it is sometimes better to plan an raising a different stages of the Company life, rather than a lot in the begining an trying to "live with it"... Also, I'd say that if you can convince good VCs to join in, the later rounds might also be easier, since they can/may want to participate alone or at least help you find co-leads for the future rounds! <br><br>I'd say that in any case, it's better to be prepared from the begining have a raising-roadmap to avoid being stuck a few days before the mighty-cash deadline! Cash is king... Dilution-wise, it is sometimes better to plan an raising a different stages of the Company life, rather than a lot in the begining an trying to “live with it”… Also, I'd say that if you can convince good VCs to join in, the later rounds might also be easier, since they can/may want to participate alone or at least help you find co-leads for the future rounds!

I'd say that in any case, it's better to be prepared from the begining have a raising-roadmap to avoid being stuck a few days before the mighty-cash deadline! Cash is king…

]]> By: sapphire energy | Hottags http://blog.jparkhill.com/2008/05/29/how-much-money-do-i-need-from-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-5492 sapphire energy | Hottags Thu, 29 May 2008 14:53:51 +0000 http://blog.jparkhill.com/2008/05/29/how-much-money-do-i-need-from-investors/#comment-5492 [...] How Much Money Do I Need from Investors?Sapphire Energy announced a $50M “open checkbook” financing that allows the company to draw as much money as it needs to commercialize its technology rapidly. What does this mean and how is it different from a standard financing? …Startup Toolbox - http://blog.jparkhill.com [...] [...] How Much Money Do I Need from Investors?Sapphire Energy announced a $50M “open checkbook” financing that allows the company to draw as much money as it needs to commercialize its technology rapidly. What does this mean and how is it different from a standard financing? …Startup Toolbox – http://blog.jparkhill.com [...]

]]> By: sapphire energy | Lasts information http://blog.jparkhill.com/2008/05/29/how-much-money-do-i-need-from-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-5491 sapphire energy | Lasts information Thu, 29 May 2008 14:53:15 +0000 http://blog.jparkhill.com/2008/05/29/how-much-money-do-i-need-from-investors/#comment-5491 [...] How Much Money Do I Need from Investors?Sapphire Energy announced a $50M “open checkbook” financing that allows the company to draw as much money as it needs to commercialize its technology rapidly. What does this mean and how is it different from a standard financing? …Startup Toolbox - http://blog.jparkhill.com [...] [...] How Much Money Do I Need from Investors?Sapphire Energy announced a $50M “open checkbook” financing that allows the company to draw as much money as it needs to commercialize its technology rapidly. What does this mean and how is it different from a standard financing? …Startup Toolbox – http://blog.jparkhill.com [...]

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