Sep 30, 2020
In this episode, Hall welcomes Doug Smith, CEO and Lead Investor at Hawthorne Funds.
Hawthorne Funds is a Houston-based private equity firm that couples Doug Smith’s funds with those of other investors to purchase, subdivide and sell large rural tracts of land in Texas. Their unique approach to adding value during the...
Sep 30, 2020
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing.
Terms sheets can be founder-friendly or investor-friendly. The terms sheet provides terms in favor of the founder over the investor or vice versa.
Here’s how you can tell which one you have.
In a...
Sep 29, 2020
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing.
In negotiating a terms sheet, there are several key elements to keep in mind.
Valuation is the biggest hurdle as it sets equity ownership.
Key terms that often come into play include the following:
Sep 28, 2020
In this episode, Hall welcomes Greg Thomas, Managing Director of 375 Park Associates.
Headquartered in New York with affiliates in Asia, Europe, and the U.S., 375 Park Associates is a strategic growth advisory firm which helps private equity firms overcome challenges in their portfolio. Their partners and associates...
Sep 28, 2020
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing.
When I ask startups how much they are raising for investment, they often quote their total raise for the life of the startup.
We then talk about breaking the raise into smaller rounds so the founder...