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Ask The VC  Mar 14 13 :

Bootstrapping with Brad Feld -

Tom and Tony of tastytrade talk with Brad about Foundry Group, Techstars and Bootstrapping… Related articles Startup Life Interview With Sandy Grason The Kentucky Thesis How Is Your Q1 Going? ” Feld Thoughts Feld Thoughts
Ask The VC  Jan 24 13 :

Reid Hoffman – New VC Blogger (Essayist) -

Reid Hoffman, founder / executive chairman of LinkedIn and partner at Greylock has started blogging. Well – he’s started writing long form essays on a blog that my understanding is will come out about once a month.
Ask The VC  Jan 21 13 :

What is the Appropriate Time Horizon of a Financial Model for VC’s -

Q: When building a financial projection model for a pitch to VC’s, should you include future rounds of funding in the model or simply show what measurable goal you are trying to achieve with the current round you are seeking? A (Brad): It depends on the stage of the company.
Ask The VC  Jan 16 13 :

What Are Qualified Conditions Of Debt Conversion? -

Q: On page 105 of the second edition of Venture Deals under Debt Conversion Mechanics, you state: “Therefore, having outstanding debt (that doesn’t convert) can be a bad thing if an entrepreneur ever gets sideways with one of the debt holders”.
Ask The VC  Jan 07 13 :

One Of Our Investors Just Closed Shop. What Should We Do? -

Q: What is the best path to take if a VC which has invested in my company closes down, but we have not exited and are still operating profitably ? What happens to the LLC entity that was formed at the time of investment?  Do we ask the VC for our shares back or buy [.
Ask The VC  Jan 03 13 :

Where Can I Find Information on Starting Salaries for a SaaS Startup? -

Q: Where can I get some good starting salary information for a SaaS startup?  I need the information for CEO, CFO, CIO, CINO, Director of Sales.
Ask The VC  Jan 02 13 :

Issues with Equity Misalignment -

Q: In our startup we have 4 founders, two of whom are not full time.  We’ve all put in a good sum of cash thus far.
Ask The VC  Dec 26 12 :

Where Are The Best Executive Programs and Crash Courses for Venture Capital? -

Q: As a rookie VC trial by fire is a great way to learn. Aside from crunching through some early deals, where are the best executive programs and crash courses for newbies to the VC world? A: While self serving, we recommend you start with our book – Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer [.
Ask The VC  Dec 11 12 :

Who Are Stock Certificates Issued To and When? -

Q: We are a Delaware C Corp registered as a Foreign Entity in Colorado our home state and we need to figure out the answers to the following questions with regards to stock certificates.
Ask The VC  Nov 28 12 :

Is There More Than One Type Of Convertible Debt? -

Troy Henikoff and I had lunch a month or so ago in Chicago and the conversation turned to convertible debt.