Flipkart sold for $16 billion, but the founders got almost nothing.
After looking at 100+ startup deals, I found some toxic terms that hurt founders:
1. Liquidation Preferences: Investors get their money back first. If the sale price is low, founde
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Liquidation preferences and anti-dilution sound harmless until you’re left holding scraps of what you built. Investors play chess and founders often don’t realise they’re the pawns but what does take to command control in negotiations and how to avoid this?
Venture Capital (VC) term sheets often include clauses that can have significant implications for founders and the future of their startups. Below are some critical clauses that founders should carefully evaluate:
1. Valuation and Equity
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Raising 5 Lakhs from Family is much better than Raising 5 Crore from Bad Investor
Some times, Founders raise in excitement of posting that piece on LinkedIn.
Here are 28 Signs of Bad Investors you must avoid:
1.Overly Aggressive Negotiations
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Flipkart sold for $16 billion, but the founders got almost nothing.
After looking at 100+ startup deals, I found some toxic terms that hurt founders:
1. Liquidation Preferences: Investors get their money back first. If the sale price is low, founde
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