Billionaire Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg has made his first known investment in a start-up. He was the equal largest investor in a $US4 …
Billionaire Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg has made his first known investment in a start-up. He was the equal largest investor in a $US4 …
The best way to approach this question is to think about how you might buy a computer or a new television. Not only do you want to know that…
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A couple of our key investors are getting aggressive at board meetings, complaining of slow progress against our business plan. They are dem…
We have an investor who insists on providing us with funding on a monthly cashflow basis. It makes me feel like I’m holding out the hat al…
Awhile ago, I wrote a piece entitled, Great Ideas and Great Teams. The key messages of that piece were directed at the extent to which the t…
This article first appeared August 13, 2009. Our shareholders’ agreement provides a minority investor with the power to prevent us raising e…
Our business is not yet cashflow breakeven, despite a substantial equity raising two years ago. Cash is running out and we need a further in…
Many entrepreneurs look at the control provisions in venture deals and think twice about proceeding. The extent of control over the comp…
I am in the lucky situation of having two investors interested in my business, one has substantial domain experience but the other is prepar…
Early stage businesses are often confused when it comes to structuring their board of directors. Some opt for no non-executive directors whi…
What would be the most important issues to look at when securing a licence agreement to market software developed overseas in Australia? …
