AdeoRessi

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by AdeoRessi 16y ago
Two rounds of convertible debt does not really happen, practically, since debt is the most senior security in a company. An investor doing more debt at a later point would not have much advantage over an investor that did debt in the first
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by AdeoRessi 16y ago
Right now, Paul, convertible debt is not a problem today and was not a problem in 2010. Most startups with debt negotiate an extension when the note comes due if there is not a Series A. However, the amount of debt is ballooning, and there
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by AdeoRessi 16y ago
It only takes one or two investors to pull out of one company, and that company faces bankruptcy. With so many newbies entering the angel market, you just never know.
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by AdeoRessi 16y ago
The CEO of Virgin America and I spoke briefly on the phone after he wrote the following email. The situation is still not resolved, but he is looking into the matter and plans to have a resolution by Tuesday evening. We discussed that my si
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by AdeoRessi 17y ago
TheFunded lists most of them already.
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by AdeoRessi 17y ago
Thanks, and sorry about that Darwin. Ping me offline if I can help in any way. Just give me until after the first session to get some more time on my hands... ;-)
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by AdeoRessi 17y ago
The Institute charges a course fee of $450 to help cover operating, catering, broadcasting, materials, and location costs. This amounts to $27 per session, by the way. In terms of investment, the Institute does not buy equity at a discounte
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by AdeoRessi 17y ago
As the Founder of the Institute, it genuinely sucks to have to say 'no' to smart people with a a passion to build great companies. This is already an apparent flaw in the model. After the inaugural Semester is finished, I will dedicate a co