| There are many ways that you can finance your | | | | way you will drive them away. Make sure that you |
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| question about what is a venture capitalist and also | | | | * Prepare an "Anti-Dilution" clause in the contract that |
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| The venture capitalist is basically a person or a | | | | terms of financing, so make sure that you will consult |
| company, who are willing to take financial risks. | | | | with your management team and include one. |
| Those people are looking to make their investments | | | | * Use the super preferred stock option, to preserve |
| grow, by investing in innovative ideas. However, you | | | | the voting ability for your team. Most of the venture |
| must have really exceptional and promising ideas, to | | | | investors will require full ownership when they are |
| grab the attention of the venture capitalists. | | | | offering you financing, so it is the best way to retain |
| Furthermore, they will be looking to get their | | | | your active participation right in the major company |
| investments back as soon as possible and if your | | | | decisions. |
| idea does not work, you will have to return the | | | | The venture capitalists are one of the most common |
| finance that you have received. | | | | sources to get finance for your company and ideas. |
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| have in mind that you must really give them your | | | | and you are likely to provide a lot of shares of your |
| best, because on this depends your chances of | | | | company to the investors as a protection. On the |
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| * It is a good idea to include a term sheet at the end | | | | you will easily learn what is a venture capitalist and |
| of your business plan. There you should list all the | | | | how to get the financing from him, while still |
| requirements that you have from the investors. | | | | continuing managing your business. Due to the |
| However, have in mind that all the venture capitalists | | | | improvement of modern technologies, the internet |
| will consult with their lawyers, before they accept | | | | offers a lot of information about VC funding, so it is |
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| should not ask them to accept the terms that you | | | | find. |
| are offering them in the first meeting, because that | | | | |