Equity as finder's fee?

Greg Lipinski Patent Examiner at USPTO

April 14th, 2016

For startups looking to work with registered broker-dealers to raise funds, I know the Lehman formula (5% for the first $1 million raised) is common.... More

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Reasonable term sheet from fundraising broker in gaming industry?

Anonymous

January 28th, 2014

Hello,Here are the conditions of a term sheet in question:Upfront Retainer: $10K as non-exclusive broker; $25K as exclusive broker with investment... More

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How important is good design in an investor deck?

Tarun Arora Senior Test Engineer at GoIbibo, Gurgaon

June 8th, 2017

I’ve seen a lot of examples of successful startups’ investor decks and they’re not exactly works of art. We don’t really have... More

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How to raise funds off of a revenue-sharing agreement?

Anonymous

May 26th, 2016

My venture recently received an offer for a revenue-sharing agreement from a company that'd like to package and sell our data to their clients. Is... More

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How much extra compensation should I offer an advisor if he does something big, like attracting an investment?

Anonymous

June 5th, 2017

I'm working out an equity agreement for an advisor. One of his responsibilities is to introduce my team to potential investors. The advisor wants... More

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If I m just at idea stage ...then what should I do to raise funds from investor ...what should be the next step ?

Sambal Vatsa Hi there !...My name is sambal vatsa

March 7th, 2017

I just developed my product , but I have no capital to test my product in market ....so can I find ay investor for it or if yes then "how".... And... More

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How much commission should I pay for funds raised?

Alex McLintock Techie, Software Dev, Contractor, Big Data

June 19th, 2017

In the sales industry it is quite acceptable to pay no salary, but commission only on making a sale. I have someone willing to do the same for fundraising... More

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Would an institutional investor consider being a guarantor for a seven figure loan to a startup?

Anonymous

April 7th, 2017

My early stage startup’s partnered with a F500 company that projects 8 figure revenues within 2 yrs. The partnership’s attracted a loan... More

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Can you call a VC out on their BS?

ankit Mishra Software Engineer at Goibibo.

Last updated on June 9th, 2017

I’ve noticed many of my fellow entrepreneurs tend to take everything VCs say as the word of God because they’re the ones holding the check... More

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Where can I find crowdfunders/fundraisers who will work for equity

kraig from idea to MVP APP. Low rates. Full stack.

February 26th, 2017

there must be 'business people' who have successfully raised funds? there are great kick starter campaigns that work for a couple of thousand where... More

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