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A $5k check will give a super-early-stage "startup" (two or three college kids) with no salaries and about $1000/month burn rate ("living expenses" in the right

by cbhl 9y ago

A $5k check will give a super-early-stage "startup" (two or three college kids) with no salaries and about $1000/month burn rate ("living expenses" in the right market outside of SV) about four months of runway. You'd have to approach at a sufficiently early stage (like so: http://velocity.uwaterloo.ca/funding/velocity-fund/ http://velocity.uwaterloo.ca/funding/velocity-fund/).

taneq 9y ago
What share of the company would you expect for that kind of investment? If the amount would be trivial then why would you bother (little reward for so much risk), but if it's non-trivial then why would they accept your money, given how small the amount is compared to the value of their sweat equity? If they really believe in what they're doing, they won't want to give chunks of it away so cheaply. Conversely, if they're willing to sell on those terms, wouldn't you be concerned that they aren't serious?
- Kallie898 9y ago
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- Madelyn565 9y ago
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- quickthrower 9y ago
  Yes anyone who can start a startup can hustle up 5k. Alternatively they can go Ramen. Or get a personal loan. Or work in Macca's for a bit.
- cushychicken 9y ago
  >If they really believe in what they're doing, they won't want to give chunks of it away so cheaply. Conversely, if they're willing to sell on those terms, wouldn't you be concerned that they aren't serious? If they're college kids or new college hires, you'd probably banking on them not knowing how valuable whatever they're making is.
- srtjstjsj 9y ago
  7% Angel Investors get huge stakes for their small high-risk outlays. http://blog.ycombinator.com/the-new-deal/ http://blog.ycombinator.com/the-new-deal/ > We have a new standard deal at YC—we’ll invest $120k for 7%. > This replaces our previous standard deal of on average $17k for 7%, plus a SAFE that converted at the terms of the next money raised for another $80k. Originally, before they invented the SAFE, there was no SAFE in the deal

by cbhl 9y ago

taneq 9y ago

What share of the company would you expect for that kind of investment? If the amount would be trivial then why would you bother (little reward for so much risk), but if it's non-trivial then why would they accept your money, given how small the amount is compared to the value of their sweat equity? If they really believe in what they're doing, they won't want to give chunks of it away so cheaply. Conversely, if they're willing to sell on those terms, wouldn't you be concerned that they aren't serious?

Kallie898 9y ago
my neighbor's ex-wife makes $88 hour on the computer . She has been laid off for nine months but last month her check was $19300 just working on the computer for a few hours. Find Out More.................http://www.joinmate2.com http://www.joinmate2.com
Madelyn565 9y ago
My first job out of High School was at St Paul and over the next 5 years Iearned so very much. Seeing the hospital torn down tears a small piece of my heart out. The Daughters of Charity and the doctors and staff of St Paul Hospital will always be with me…… Check THE LINK.==http://www.joinmate2.com http://www.joinmate2.com
quickthrower 9y ago
Yes anyone who can start a startup can hustle up 5k. Alternatively they can go Ramen. Or get a personal loan. Or work in Macca's for a bit.
cushychicken 9y ago
>If they really believe in what they're doing, they won't want to give chunks of it away so cheaply. Conversely, if they're willing to sell on those terms, wouldn't you be concerned that they aren't serious? If they're college kids or new college hires, you'd probably banking on them not knowing how valuable whatever they're making is.
srtjstjsj 9y ago
7% Angel Investors get huge stakes for their small high-risk outlays. http://blog.ycombinator.com/the-new-deal/ http://blog.ycombinator.com/the-new-deal/ > We have a new standard deal at YC—we’ll invest $120k for 7%. > This replaces our previous standard deal of on average $17k for 7%, plus a SAFE that converted at the terms of the next money raised for another $80k. Originally, before they invented the SAFE, there was no SAFE in the deal