Startup Funding Espresso -- Equity Dilution
Equity Dilution Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. In the early days of the startup, the founders should raise only the amount of funding necessary to achieve the next milestone. The valuation of the company is low but will rise when adding products, revenue, and team members. Raising too much early on will cause the founders to suffer dilution. Pursue the bigger funding in later rounds when the valuation of the company is higher. It\u2019s important to define very specifically what you are trying to achieve and know what this will cost. Here are some other ways to reduce equity dilution: Keep the discount rates on convertible notes and safe notes to a minimum. Set up an option pool for employees but keep it in bounds. Look out for pro rata terms that give some investors an outsized position. Test your proposed terms sheets by inputting them into your cap table and displaying it as a fully diluted version. In the early stages think minimum -- minimum fundraise, minimum viable product, minimum team. This will reduce the amount of equity you are giving away. \xa0 Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding. Let\u2019s go startup something today. _______________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at:\xa0\xa0 Check out our other podcasts here: \xa0 For Investors check out: \xa0 For Startups check out: \xa0 For eGuides check out: \xa0 For upcoming Events, check out \xa0\xa0 For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group\xa0\xa0\xa0 Please , share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of .