Founder Bounty

MARCH 25, 2025

We have already done the article is antler worth doing here and a lot of you are asking what exactly are the investment terms if they do offer you investment. Key Considerations The terms can vary based on the region, market conditions, and specific cohort. In some regions, they offer $125,000 for 10% equity (e.g., Antler US).

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Paul G. Silva

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

While it’s clear how this aligns interests initially and provides early returns to investors, I’m curious about the long-term sustainability of this approach. Instead, it asked: Your revenue-sharing model is somewhat unconventional in the startup investment space.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

One of the earliest decisions was when I founded Marquet Media and realized that many of the businesses I worked with, especially startups, were lacking in long-term brand strategy and data-driven approaches. What pivotal moments or decisions in your career trajectory led you to specialize in these specific niches?

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The Seraf Compass

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The journey has been a learning experience, one that has shaped how I approach portfolio management and long-term wealth building. But as I moved into investing, I quickly realized that this new world required a different mindset.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The ‘best’ structure depends on your specific circumstances, risk tolerance, and long-term goals. It outlines the strategies that will be employed to achieve short-term and long-term goals, providing a roadmap for growth and sustainability. Working with an accountant is an investment in your startup’s long-term success.

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Paul G. Silva

APRIL 1, 2025

The best people think in terms of what they are responsible for, not just what they are supposed to do.” Clarify Language First Terms like objectives, priorities, responsibilities, and tasks can mean different things to different people. As Collins puts it… “A job is not a list of tasks.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2025

The company uses proprietary machine learning to optimize uptime, reduce operational costs for its residential and commercial clients that generates long term value important to institutional investors and asset managers who demand predictable returns from solar and battery assets.

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Dream It

APRIL 21, 2020

Red Flag #5: Using the wrong term to describe your round. Instead, factor in the priorities and interests of your audience by framing your ask as a means of reaching near-term value inflection points. Inflection points don’t always have to be tied to short term liquidity (e.g. 1M buys my company 12 more months).

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 3, 2025

Rissetto asserts that nutrition plays a vital role in long-term health, and registered dietitians must be empowered to lead the charge in providing this care. This statistic highlights a pressing need for accessible, clinically rigorous nutrition care.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

Interim liquidity plus long-term capital gains work really, really well. But in the LP world there is an obsession with “top quartile” benchmarking in the near term, which drives skewed incentives for newer VCs to show quick returns.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

On the flip side, Keith Rabois gathering Keith Rabois’ techbro friends for small, private dinners and having very little tolerance or understanding for a diverse group of people trying to break into the community basically wastes his experience and contributes very little to the growth of the community over the long term.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MARCH 28, 2022

Don’t issue exploding term sheets. Don’t put no shops into your term sheets. 5) Make your offer in person and don’t do it via a term sheet. Tell them that if they are interested, you will send them a term sheet. Leading with a term sheet focuses the discussion on the wrong things.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 21, 2025

Two things First, as my venture track record has matured, while theres still lots of opportunity for upside and returns to my investors, Ive had to come to terms with the fact that my outcomes werent the kind that I had hoped for. What changed for me?

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Dream It

APRIL 12, 2020

Throughout his career, he’s witnessed a number of economic crises, and he explained the two types of crisis we might be facing over the coming months, as well as the ways that VC deal terms and investment activity might change as a result. Is it harder for startups to raise capital now on normal deal terms?

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 30, 2025

Its usually against the terms of service anywaybut even if it isnt, its going to be seen as annoying and transactional. Be a Value Added Member of the Community Somewhere there exists a fantastic and thriving community of the kids of people you would like to use your service or app.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

But more than the tax, what bothers me about these monopolies is the innovation tax they impose on the broad tech sector with their terms of service/rules. I am rooting for Epic/Fortnite in their battle with Apple over the 30% tax that Apple charges developers for distribution in their app store.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

On the heels of 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests, we recognized our role in leveraging the Rise of the Rest platform we built to be more explicit about leveling the playing field — not just in terms of place, but also in terms of people. One event held by a few investors focused on Black founders is clearly not enough.

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Dream It

JULY 12, 2021

This companion post will better explain startup funding by covering the interplay of SAFEs, convertible notes, terms, and equity. Be clear on the basic terms & key items of notes & SAFEs Before we can start talking about how to set the terms, including cap, let’s quickly review some definitions related to convertible notes and SAFEs.

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The Seraf Compass

DECEMBER 15, 2021

In early stage investing, we use a term to describe setting expectations… it’s called “Goal Alignment”. Investments are no different from other purchases. If you are not clear on what you are getting yourself into, buyer’s remorse usually results.

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The Seraf Compass

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Active angels work with term sheets regularly, but not every investor fully understands the sometimes arcane language in these highly-specialized documents. What are term sheets, what do they signify, and why are they so important? If you will walk through this short series on deal terms with us, we can explain.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Visionary/CEO At the helm of every startup is typically the visionary or CEO who provides direction, leadership, and a long-term strategy. Team members should be aligned in terms of values, vision, and long-term goals. A strong team is the backbone of any startup and is integral to long-term business success.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Accountability and Goal Setting As an entrepreneur, it’s easy to become distracted by day-to-day operations or lose sight of your long-term vision. Having a mentor holds you accountable for your goals, both short-term and long-term.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

This worked great in terms of delivering value to startupsbut there was a major problem: It took an enormous amount of time to organize. In the next post, we’ll explore how staying adaptable in the face of setbacks enables long-term success. It required a huge commitment from mentors , limiting our pool.

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The Seraf Compass

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The deal lead and founders worked hard together to line up investors, negotiate terms, work through deal documents and disclosure schedules, and track down every last detail of cap tables. The moment of truth has arrived: it is time to close the round.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 28, 2021

There’s no need for long-term strategy or a plan for growth because there’s no risk if your venture fails to attract clients. Strategy involves long-term planning. Consider how reaching those goals fits into your long-term vision and strategy and adjust accordingly. That title connotes someone who leads a team of employees.

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The Seraf Compass

JANUARY 1, 2020

You will hear the term “Follow-on” as a frequent catchphrase for this type of investing. Most startup companies have a continuous need for funds to help grow the business. For example, it’s common to hear one investor say to another, are you planning on “following-on” in this round?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Pick Two Rule is a big reason why I have never liked the term work-life balance and instead prefer the concept of work-life integration. We also need to view the Pick Two Rule from both short-term and long-term perspectives. . Beyond those short-term variations, we also need to be cognizant of our long-term choices.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Our friend Jesse Walden coined that term and I really love it. It allows people who appreciate these items and understand their value to participate in the appreciation without having to be super wealthy. I like that very much. I also like that Otis is a “crypto adjacent” business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 4, 2023

Identify the right track for your goals Entrepreneurs must align business goals and long-term objectives at the outset of founding their company in order to attract the right type or combination of capital to support success. Starting a new business can be frenetic; as a founder, you may be charged with emotional determination to succeed.

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Red Rocket

APRIL 30, 2025

Maybe your shareholders will have a longer term perspective and will not want to rock the boat in the near term, if they see a viable path to recovery in the medium term. Do We Feel This is a Short-Term or Long-Term Hiccup? Yeah, cuts are typically not good for culture building in the immediate term.

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