Corporate Development, Strategic Business Development, Corporate Business Development, or any other amalgamation - are likely all the same teams with small caveats. Traditionally, CorpDev’s mandate was to buy companies. That’s traditional. But it’s 2020 and we can all attest that business models have changed over the past years. These days CorpDev isn’t simply a team… Continue reading Don’t talk to CorpDev – Part Deux
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Navigating Termsheets
Termsheets are (1) used by founders raising capital and (2) investors looking to deploy capital. Most all termsheets are different in some slight way (unless you're using a SAFE or KISS note), they usually require lawyers, and all are time-consuming where neither party usually gets 100% of what they want. For a founder, it's about obtaining capital without giving… Continue reading Navigating Termsheets
Negotiations
Everyone has a different style when negotiating - and all of these styles lend themselves to have better outcomes depending on the topic at hand and the counterparty. Having experience is the best defense, but I like to follow and have honed a template if that isn't an option. That said, over the years, I've… Continue reading Negotiations
Silent Corporations
Pay attention to who is and who is not stepping up, like YouTube where they are encouraging staff to take today (Tuesday) off for nationwide protests, vs. Facebook, where it was decided not to condemn posts from Trump referring to shooting protesters. Pay attention to which VC firms are and are not posting support (investing in AA or… Continue reading Silent Corporations
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