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Cap table scenario to minimize dilutive fundraising
I am working on a start up with some friends and am trying to model out a scenario for our cap table. Let's say we are taking in investment for the first time ever and that we are raising at a $10M valuation and are offering 20% equity for $2M in capital. Let's assume our valuation doubles in 12...
Q&A: Strategic Finance / Corp Dev at late-state technology company (series C+ / $2bn+ valuation)
Hi all - thought I'd give back to the community that helped me a lot when I was in your shoes by doing a Q&A. Some background on me: BS in Business from top 25 university Worked as an analyst in the M&A group of an EB / advisory shop Currently on the strategic finance team at a late-stage, pre-IPO...
Should I leave my job to help a family friend start up a family office
Looking for some advice from some family office peeps. I have a great gig now but this opportunity feels too good to pass up. A close mentor and friend asked me to leave my job and help him grow/manage his personal investments. He has told me he wishes his kids (who I am pretty close with) were...
Is Working For A Start Up Worth It?
Start ups are fun and exciting to most people because they see it as an opportunity to grow with the company and move up quickly. But start ups can definitely have their down sides. Salary can be low, lots of work, long hours, lots of promised promotions that don't go through, disorganization, and...
What should I be doing with my free time to secure employment?
What's up guys, frequent lurker here. I graduated in May and would like some input/perspective from the community. I graduated from a private school in South Florida (use your imagination). Degree in finance, average GPA (3.2-3.4), internships in analytics and boutique IB (both in NY), and have been...
DCF valuation results into post-money or pre-money valuation?
Business plan involves future revenues which are already based on investment from investors, so valuation based on DCF should be post-money valuation? I am confused because usually if you perform valuation before investment it is pre-money valuation and than plus investment results to post-money...
Lifestyle and hours at start-up boutique M&A shops - Zaoui, BDT, LionTree, Robey Warshaw, M. Klein
A friend of mine (seriously! not me!) has an offer with a ~2 year old 'start-up' investment bank that's swinging for the fences (large cap deals) and also working on some smaller stuff (
Would you ever consider joining a start-up fund that your friend started?
A good friend and former sports teammate that I've known since junior high school started up his own alternative investment fund (by starting up, I mean legally establishing a fund) in late-2014 and has asked me if I am interested in joining as a "managing partner" (obviously, titles are relatively...
VC Start-up Right-hand Man Advise
Hello, I've always had success finding advise here and figured I would pose a question of my own. I've been out of school working as a Business Analyst for 2 years in China. I'm a finance and actuarial science double major. I was recently contacted by the manager of a prior internship back in...
Soylent: Could It Change The Way We Eat?
The creator of a food replacement product Soylent has shipped out the first round of product after receiving over 3.5MM in VC and crowdfunding and developing the mix over the past year. According to Wikipedia , Soylent is an open sourced food substitute optimized to fulfill the average human's...
The Power of Flight
I've been an analyst at American Airlines for over 3 years now. The hours are great, but the pay is average. The only thing keeping me around is the fact that I can fly virtually anywhere in the world for free. So here is my question: How can I leverage my flight benefits in order to make some extra...
Is undergrad startup internship helpful for future VC recruiting?
Hey guys, I am an international student currently doing my 2nd year at a LAC. I have several offers for this summer and I am only considering two options. a) a tech start-up internship in NYC b) BB back in my country (Asia) While my goal is to work at a BB in the US after undergrad, I am also very...
Biz Dev Guy @ Start-Up Fielding Questions
The site has been good to me, so I would like to give back with my first worthy post (most others have been pretty mediocre). Background: white male, non-target state school, economics major, 3.0 student, SAs were the F500 internship route. After graduating in 2011 I went to work a boutique...
Q&A with Michael Giles, founder & CEO of Roboinvest
Launched in January 2012, Roboinvest is a social investing platform that allows anyone to “look over the shoulder” of top investors in real time. The company recently completed its angel round of financing (article linked at bottom of page). Hope those of you in fintech find this interview...
Ex-MBB Consulting Start-ups
Does anyone have stories or thoughts on consulting start-ups which form when a few MBB guys decide they want to make their own company? I assume it's some combination of founders who didn't get the career progression or compensation they were looking for and therefore want to create their own firm...
Why You Shouldn't Start A Venture In Silicon Valley
Apple, Google, Facebook, they’re all technology firms and pioneered transformative ways in how our society uses information. It seems that over the past 30 years such firms have seemingly grown out of super fertile soil or by some unidentified minerals in the water supply at Palo Alto. Whatever...
S&T to Tech Startup
Hello All, Im between an offer at a start up and taking associate at the current bank i work at. The bank isnt a top tier bank and we pay isnt the best but i do like the people i work with and i see growth. the start up is a very well funded place and is probably going to go public over the next two...
Start-up position...good or bad for MBA applications?
I recently received a LinkedIn message from a recruiter from a local start-up company regarding a Financial Analyst Position. I'm currently a Senior Financial Analyst for a superregional commercial bank and my pay is pretty underwhelming and my job function isn't anything interesting to talk about....
What do you guys think of this business concept, SpotOn?
I was reading Tech Deals on Bloomberg and came across an article talking about the company, SpotOn (http://www.spoton.com/), and was wondering what you guys thought about the business concept. Essentially, the business is a loyalty program that lets small business owners (think restaurants, cafes,...
How do I get my Start-Up in front of an Angel or VC?
Hello all, A close friend and I have been working on a pretty unique application for the iPhone and Android that revolves around taxi services in urban cities. We have put some capital into the project to get the ball rolling, specifically around application development and minor marketing. However,...
Leaving Vista for Startup?
I'm currently with one of Vista's portfolio companies and I'm thinking about starting my own consulting firm. Initially, I'd need to lean on current clients for revenue. While there are no non-compete issues or IP conflicts, I'm uneasy about pitching this concept to my company since Vista owns a...
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Technical Major to Entrepreneurship
If you major in a technical major (and not a business major) do you think after your 2 year IB stint it will hinder you when you're starting a business that's not tech related? Do you actually learn anything related to starting a business in an undergrad B-school? I actually enjoy my technical...
Microfundo Brings Crowdfunding to Wall Street
Long-time follower, first-time poster. Check out this neat article w/ a shout out to Wall Street and bankers. http://www.microfundo.com/wall-street/
Entrepreneurship: Your thoughts?
What are your thoughts on entrepreneurship during college and after an ib stint?
Angry Bird Creator (Android) Raises $42mm in Seed Capital
The latest phone app craze is the game "Angry Birds," a popular pastime for android users across the globe. It was developed by Finnish company, Rovio, and is played by over $40 million users per month. The game description on the Android app website reads: "Use the unique powers of the Angry Birds...
$10,000 business
I have about $10,000 sitting around in a money market. Are there any ways you can start an on-line or franchise retail business with $10,000? Any ideas? I thought it would be cool to start my own start-up.
NYC Meetup for Monkeys Interested in the Startup Scene
It's become clear to me that there are more than a few monkeys on WSO who wish to break the chains of finance and get involved in the startup scene. I know that it's always been a dream of mine to start a business of my own and pave my own way in the world and I'm sure I'm not alone. With that said,...
Unique situation, advice needed
So I am in a bit of a unique situation. I am the most junior person at a start-up fund. We are still fundraising and the partners are funding all expenses. Myself and all the other employees (under 10) have agreed to take salaries below market and probably no bonuses year one, but will be getting...
21 and starting a company
Me and a person is creating an Investment Portfolio that is off a disclosed theory. We both are going to equally invest money then we'll be able to provide a performance sheet and at that time market it to people will to invest in our portfolio. Ocamm Razor, I need you guys help just to rip it apart...
any of u plan to start some comp
how about all of you... after some years in banking, what about startin a hf , a pe or vc ... guess thats the dream of many. but what about other business, like a restaurant or even a chain.. get the logo, the colors and the food.. with some special interior and style. how about a coffee store like...
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