How Much Money to Raise?

Lecture Description

Michael Cline and Jason Green, Founding Partners at Accretive Technology Partners and Emergence Capital respectively, argue that when raising money, entrepreneurs should raise enough money to get past essential proof points in the business. Furthermore, Green emphasizes that entrepreneurs should be focused on raising enough money to flush out the key risks in the business.

Course Index

1. Managing the Tradeoff between Venture Partner and Financial Terms
2. Raising Money outside Silicon Valley
3. How to Pick a Venture Partner
4. Advice about Term Sheets
5. What to Expect and to Avoid in Term Sheets
6. Replacing Yourself as CEO
7. Leadership is the Scarce Input for a Startup
8. How to Attract Great Talent
9. How Much Money to Raise?
10. Cautions about Raising Too Much Money
11. Option Pools and Sharing Wealth with the Team
12. Setting Valuation
13. Creating Real Value: Substance over Form When Raising Money
14. Using Agents to Help Raise Money
15. Venture Funding Challenges in Emerging Economies
16. Which Investors Add Value