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Raising Capital in the Early Stages: The KISS—Convertible Debt or Equity—Part Two
In part one, we covered the basics of a Keep It Simple Security (KISS). This week, we go into greater detail about the conversion of both...
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Raising Capital in the Early Stages: The KISS—Convertible Debt or Equity—Part One
Last week’s post covered raising cash using a SAFE. This week, we’ll cover the KISS or Keep It Simple Security, Part One. KISS Basics The...
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Raising Capital in the Early Stages: Convertible Equity—The SAFE
Last week’s post covered raising cash using convertible debt (CD). This week, we’ll cover the SAFE or Simple Agreement for Future Equity....
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Raising Capital: Friends, Family, and Convertible Debt in the Early Stages
“Fundraising is one of the most difficult parts of the startup world . . . (for) first-time founders this is an even more daunting...