There are many ways to move on from the start-up phase. Some deliver a better return than others, as is explained in our fourth article in our venture capital series. IT’S time to talk about the end. In previous articles, we discussed assembling a team, building a technology business,...
Venture Capital
Raising venture capital funds is an exciting and often necessary step for your start-up. It’s also fraught with potential pitfalls that could cost you your company. The third article in this venture capital series examines key terms used in investment deals and offers valuable insights into the venture capital business...
Investors come in different packages. It’s important to know the various types, along with their pluses and minuses. This article is the second of five in a series by Helge Seetzen. IN the first article of this series, we talked about the fundamental building blocks of a new technology venture:...
There is a common view in the start-up investment world that “smart money” is worth a lot more to a company than “dumb money”: the latter being worth just its monetary value, while the former might warrant additional considerations (e.g. board seats, etc.). The use of a pejorative word...
Investing in university ventures is difficult but worthwhile. The following are a few things to consider when you are negotiating investment deals with universities. All of this comes from my own experience and might not reflect the engagement with your particular university. 1. Know who you are engaging University...
“I have a world-changing, disruptive idea in the multi-media space! Can you sign an NDA so that I can tell you more?” I get variants of this every week. And it never works. Non-disclosure agreements (NDA) are legal documents that require effort to review and create long term liability....
I gave a talk on entrepreneurship for students at Polytechnique Montreal today and the topic of seed money came up. Seed money are those few dollars needed to pay a lawyer, establish your initial network, find a business model and do all those other things needed to actually raise...