Complete business diligence before you sign a term sheet
“Once the term sheet is signed, the power shifts away from the startup to the purchaser. The typical term sheet will give the purchaser the discretion to step away from the deal if due diligence is...
View ArticleDiscuss your plans before signing a term sheet
Yesterday, I was brainstorming a list of things-to-do with an entrepreneur who is getting ready to sign a term sheet. After searching through the Venture Hacks archives, I realized one of our posts...
View ArticleWhen investors try to re-negotiate a term sheet
In Be Careful Who You Deal With, Matt McCall, a Managing Director at DFJ Portage, has great advice for entrepreneurs who are dealing with “slimy bottom sucker” investors: “As these markets continue...
View ArticleHow to close a term sheet quickly
How do you quickly turn a signed term sheet into cash in the bank? I’ve seen entrepreneurs do it in one week and I’ve seen them do it in four weeks. How do you do it as quickly as possible? Complete...
View Article5 New Year's resolutions for closing deals in 2010
Thanks to Walker Corporate Law Group, a boutique law firm specializing in the representation of entrepreneurs, for supporting Venture Hacks this month. This post is by Scott Edward Walker, the firm’s...
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