http://venturehacks.com/articles/shop-around Good advice for startups. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:11:49 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://venturehacks.com/articles/shop-around/comment-page-1#comment-9087 Raising capital - The 50 or so things you should read first | JonBischke.com Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:58:51 +0000 http://venturehacks.com/articles/shop-around#comment-9087 [...] Auctions, Tranches, and Co-Investors Tips from a ex-VC who helps entrepreneurs raise money Should I shop around? What should I send investors? Part 2: Deck What should I send investors? Part 3: Business Plans, [...] [...] Auctions, Tranches, and Co-Investors Tips from a ex-VC who helps entrepreneurs raise money Should I shop around? What should I send investors? Part 2: Deck What should I send investors? Part 3: Business Plans, [...]

]]> http://venturehacks.com/articles/shop-around/comment-page-1#comment-2622 nattybumpo Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:21:22 +0000 http://venturehacks.com/articles/shop-around#comment-2622 Ok, we've got three investors trying to get into the deal. Problem is, that I was referred by one person, so the deal terms are effectively the same. If I have $12m from three groups competing for $4m of space (I can't leverage more than $4m) then how would you suggest gently telling one of the three partners that it has come down to valuation, and if they want in, they need to raise the offer? Ok, we’ve got three investors trying to get into the deal. Problem is, that I was referred by one person, so the deal terms are effectively the same. If I have $12m from three groups competing for $4m of space (I can’t leverage more than $4m) then how would you suggest gently telling one of the three partners that it has come down to valuation, and if they want in, they need to raise the offer?

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