Pitching VCs and angels is a vital core competency for most founders. Here are a few tips to consider.
Know Your Audience
First and foremost, don’t bother pitching investors who are not interested in your space, other than for practice
Keys to writing success for in-house counsel
A reputation for exceptional writing ability can make any professional a more highly valued member of the team. At the risk of belaboring the obvious, good, clear writing is often associated with good,
“If Susan introduces us to investors, can we pay her a fee based on how much they put in?”The short answer is “wouldn’t be prudent….”
In general, state and federal securities laws prohibit the payment to non-broker-dealers in securities transactions.
Transaction ReadinessPrivately held companies vary considerably in their readiness to get through a financing or sale. Those that have been through a few financings, mergers, or other strategic deals set the bar at the “more ready” end of the spectrum.
When a board of directors fails in its mission, impacts to shareholder value can be catastrophic. The financial press has a field day when a public company practically evaporates, but private company boards experience many of the same struggles –
For many in-house counsel, working on transactions is the best part of the job – debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, joint ventures and commercial transactions of every kind. In-house counsel often help negotiate, document and close key