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Smart Money Vs. Dumb Money - Why Sector Experience Matters for your Start-up
Is there such a thing as "dumb" money? Not all money can open up doors.
Executive Summary - What It Should (And Shouldn't) Include
Learn the main goal of your business plan's executive summary, and how you can achieve it.
Investor Question - Do You Want to be CEO? Or Rich?
By Jeremy Glaser
Jeremy Glaser's #1 piece of advice. It is so simple, and yet so many people totally miss the mark.
Avoid Rookie Entrepreneur Mistakes - Asking the Right, Experienced People
Asking the right people for the right advice can mean everything for your startup.
Term Sheets For Startups - Why Term Sheets Change Everything
Watch Jeremy Glaser discuss how term sheets change the entire balance of power and negotiations. Find out why your singular focus should be on getting a term sheet, whatever its terms.
Building a Startup Team - "Smartest Person in the Room" Syndrome
Watch Jeremy Glaser discuss how building a team with various skills is a recipe for success.
Why You Should be Using a Board of Advisors and How to Get the Most Benefit From It
By Jeremy Glaser and Jen Rubin
Start-ups can use all the sound advice they can get, especially if they can get it for free. One source of “free” advice is an advisory board made up of people who can add value to your business.
Negotiating Your Company's Valuation
What is my company worth? What should I tell the investors my valuation is for the next round of financing? I get these questions from entrepreneurs all of the time. The easy answer is that your valuation is what the market says it is and don’t tell investors anything!
Your Executive Summary is the Key to Attracting the Attention of Investors
You have raised your friends and family/angel round, built out the beta of your product and have a few early paying customers. Now it is time to raise the money you need to grow from institutional investors. How do you get their attention when so many companies are in the same boat as you? Your executive summary – a one to two page teaser – is the crucial document you need to stand out among the noise and get noticed.
The Shift to Angel Investors
Jeremy Glaser, Co-chair of Mintz’s Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Practice, discusses the shift to angel investors in initial financing rounds as venture capital funds move toward later-stage funding.
Don’t Make These Ten Mistakes When Selling Your Business
Over my three decades of practicing corporate law, I have helped hundreds of founders sell their businesses. In the process of helping them achieve a successful transaction, I have noted ten common mistakes that can cost the founders money by way of a lower sale price or higher expenses and that can delay or prevent the successful closing of the sale transaction. If you want to maximize your chances of closing your transaction on time and on the best possible terms, avoid making these common mistakes
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