Investors Questions

What is share dilution? How can I, as a past employee of a company where I exercised my share options, know if my shares are subject to dilution? How can I protect myself in future from share...

Funding Equity Investors Shares

asked Apr 23 '11 at 01:24

Nissan Dookeran
177 points

The Northwest Entrepreneur Network's First Look Forum finale is a pitch competition followed by networking. During the competition, companies give a 5-minute presentation covering the basics:...

Networking Pitch Investors

asked Apr 24 '11 at 02:33

Jon Pincus
52 points

These days I am in process of raising 20k$ for my project (a facebook application), that requires at least 30k$ (10k of which I am able to come up with myself). When negotiating with an angel...

Equity Angel Investors Seed Funding

asked Apr 24 '11 at 17:27

User9950
31 points

I'm trying to understand how much info about projections I need to put on the pitch deck. I'm assuming investors don't want all the detail... just the high level numbers (revenue, profit, growth)....

Pitch Investors Deck

asked Apr 6 '11 at 11:23

Nick
1,171 points

I recently launched a website for developers (blackbeltcoder.com ). It's a free site that will employ an advertising business model. I'm very pleased with the rate of growth in the just over three...

Venture Capital Investors Corporate Sponsorship Sponsorship

asked Mar 24 '11 at 11:56

Jonathan Wood
120 points

For your experience do investors bet on the jockey (founder-s) more than on the horse (idea), when it comes to startups? Also what is general considered attractive investment opportunity when it...

Ideas Decision Founders Investors

asked Mar 17 '11 at 11:00

Mat Banik
325 points

In the United States a retirement account like a 401K or an IRA can be incorporated as a "self-directed" account. A self-direct account provides you check-book control over your retirement account....

Funding Investment Investors Seed Funding

asked Mar 22 '11 at 13:30

Joseph Barisonzi
12,141 points

I have a tech startup I'm looking to do in the mobile applications space. I thought my idea was very unique and my business partner and I spent about a week coming up with planning, name, concept,...

Funding Competition Investors

asked Mar 23 '11 at 09:14

Nick
1,171 points

This is my first question on here, so please excuse me if I haven't got used to any cultural norms this stack site has. I have an idea, a great idea. An idea that I truly believe, with maybe a...

Ideas Investors Partnerships

asked Mar 11 '11 at 21:17

Mild Fuzz
121 points

Let's say when a one-founder company owns 100% share. He sells 20% to a VC for $1m. Does this $1m go to the company for its expansion, or founder's pocket, or just a percentage of this money goes...

Founder Venture Capital Angel Investors

asked Mar 12 '11 at 15:26

Victor
593 points

How would you force-rank (1 being highest to 8 being lowest), in terms of value to your startup, the following 8 services provided by an investor: Warm introductions to potential customers Warm...

Funding Venture Capital Investors Seed Funding Value Add

asked Feb 24 '11 at 21:58

Zippy
871 points

I am the owner of a website that distributes digital content (photo/ footage/ music) for the film, interactive and media industries. We launched four years ago and are among the market leaders in...

Personal Investment Investors Loan

asked Feb 25 '11 at 15:34

User8084
14 points

I read here, and in articles elsewhere, about how important it is for a startup to be located in Silicon Valley. But they're all very vague, mentioning "the energy" or "the talent" or...

Networking Location Silicon Valley Investors

asked Feb 26 '11 at 20:04

Sean
134 points

All over the internet, the consensus seems to be that when you are looking for funding it is important to approach angels or VCs through an introduction from someone they know, rather than cold....

Funding Venture Capital Angel Investors

asked Feb 10 '11 at 09:40

Susan Jones
4,128 points

Ok gang, your input will be greatly appreciated here. I have convinced 4 of my friends and relatives to join me in founding an investment club ( a la private equity or VC) the idea is very simple:...

Management Equity Investment Investors

asked Feb 13 '11 at 21:14

User7566
21 points

After reading significant opinions on NDAs and how they might apply (see this article for example), I'm wondering, what counts as the "really secret stuff"? What's reasonable to keep a secret from...

Investors NDA Secret Sauce

asked Feb 19 '11 at 06:02

Blueberryfields
426 points

So, I was reading Guy Kawasaki's questions to ask a startup. One of them is to ask if you can speak with one of the investors on the Board of Directors. A startup that offered me a job asked me if...

Hiring Employees Investors

asked Jan 26 '11 at 17:41

Jason
139 points

I know there are a number of business plan questions already, but my question applies to a specific aspect of the process. As my partners and I are researching and developing our plan, I've been...

Angel Business Plan Business Investors

asked Jan 14 '11 at 10:14

Matt
180 points

I am making a new site, and I need some investors for it. The work is quite done, but I am unable to find people who would like to invest in the site. How and where can I find...

Venture Capital Website Investors

asked Jan 7 '11 at 07:26

Amit
113 points

I have two potential investors: 1) My uncle - a trusted and wealthy family member and 2) "M.S." an unknown person that approached me after having heard my pitch and was "instantly enamored with my...

Investment Investors Scams

asked Dec 16 '10 at 14:47

John Berryman
388 points