Category Archives: entrepreneurs

Term Sheet

If you build a company, when negotiations happen an angel investor or a VC might want to write you a check for a percentage of your company.

Generally an investor will pass you a term sheet, this is something that is non binding but is a layout of how the company will change, what the investor expects and if it is a good term sheet will motivate the startup team to progress the company.

Some more intesting info on term sheets:

Some terms you should know about term sheets:

Types of investments an investor will make:

NYC Venture Capital Office Hours

Here is a great list of VC office hours
(This is a repost from bronson.vc.)

Rolling

  • Nate Westheimer (NYTM Organizer, Flybridge Capital Advisor) has been holding weekly office hours for some time (Fridays 11:00-12:30).
  • Rose Tech Ventures holds weekly office hours (Wednesdays 4:00-5:00pm).
  • David B. Lerner (Director Columbia Technology Ventures) holds Office hours for people associated with Columbia University (by appointment).

One day only

Venture Capital Bootcamp 2009

This year during internet week in New York there was a “Venture Capital Bootcamp” event. Venture capitalists from DFJ Gotham Ventures and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati came to Columbia University and participated.

It was a great event, very informative and the presenters took an interesting approach to telling everyone about how VCs think and work.

Information on the presenters at the Bootcamp:
Venture Capital Bootcamp 2009 - Program Materials

Adam Dinow

Ross Goldstein

Venture Capital Bootcamp 2009 - Daniel Schultz

Venture Capital Bootcamp 2009 - Thatcher Bell

Check out the video of the whole talk below! The presenters go overview of the VC industry, the venture capital fundraising process, company formation types (LLC, corporations, etc.), term sheets, and what to do after investment. There’s also a discussion about whether VC funding is right for you and your business as well.

The video runs just over three hours and you can listen to the audio while working.

The slides from the event:

VC Bootcamp By DFJ Gotham Ventures and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati