Whenever shares (or options) are issued, the language is normally "fully-diluted shares"... and what that means is that you *authorize* the number of shares necessary for all potential [foreseeable] options to vest. You'll need to stop talking "%" and start talking in actual share numbers. Let'...
There is really no single "best strategy" that will guarantee success (i.e admission to one of the top accelerators). That said, over the years, a lot of lessons have been learnt about must-haves in your application to give yourself the best possible shot. For e.g. [1] http://ycuniverse.com/yc-...
Not sure about VC, but I know for a fact the private equity firms do this. It's usually in the context of a "standard operating procedure." I worked in two companies owned by a leading tech PE firm, and they had a standardized tech stack (with specific vendors) that we were expected to use. Us...
Everyone thinks they will be the next big billion dollar company. Ideas are worthless without execution. Part of the equity equation will be based on the founders, their track record and how far along the idea is. Other factors include the market, your timing around fundraising and if you have an...
you should approach this question from the result you are seeking to achieve. Funds should be raised in quantum units which achieve the goal of raising the equity valuation of the company to set up the next funding target or to achieve break-even/profitability goals. This is not a one size fits...
It really depends on what you're building here. If you can do any part of your product manually, I would suggest doing that in the first version. The absolute fastest way is to hire a contractor to get it done, but that can be expensive. If your first prototype can't be built with a prototyping...
I would be delighted to speak with you as co founder and angel investor for M&A firm Amieva Mack Capital in London these are exactly the types of opportunities we partner with and I personally would be very interested to speak with you. I can guarantee you that the value I could add to what you h...
I think you're looking at the low hanging fruit rather than digging for the gold that is surely inside these goldmine companies... What I recommend is to advise all of these startups is to master internet marketing. It's the one skill set that once mastered, can and should give rise to new busin...
Try not to think of your "conversion" as a single instance in your app users experience, but a series of nodes that have no try end point. Starting with the on-boarding process after they've DL'd the app it's important to understand what your conversion funnel looks like sequentially. For examp...
Need way more information than this. For starters, you need to know the following: What are their reasons for wanting to create an incubator? What are their needs? Can you meet those needs? When are they planning to make a decision? Who would be making the decision? Are they committed to startin...