The Vision of Venture Capital - Startup Kit
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What do the insiders know that you don't? What is venture capital? Is it right for you? We break down venture capital and the terms of the industry.
» Sources of Capital and What to Expect from Investors ... Friends and Family, Angels and VCs
Where do you find VC investors? What will VCs ask for in return? Eliminate the surprises in negotiating with VCs.
» Drafting the Business Plan and the Placement Memo
Follow our guidelines and model legal forms to get a jump up on the competition.
» Executive Summary of The Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity from 1996 to 2007
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Advanced Topics
Placement Materials
Key Employees
- A Patent Portfolio Development Strategy for Start-Up Companies
- Confidentiality And Non-Competition Agreement (Model Form)
- Employment and Compensation Issues
- Employment And Stock Purchase Agreement (Model Form)
- Intellectual Property License Agreements
- Stock Incentive Plan (Model Form)
- Stock Option Award Agreement (Model Form)
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» Structure of the Bargain: Term Sheets
» The Executive Employment Agreement
» The Stock Purchase Agreement
The VC University offers several video presentations covering various Venture Capital topics.
» Commercializing Intellectual Property Rights
» Venture Capital Industry Update - 1H 2007
Financing Forms
These forms include hideable expert commentary and may be viewed online or downloaded in Microsoft Word (.doc) format.
Featured Legal Form
Ensure that you have done all your corporate "homework" before approaching VCs. This checklist provides a simple guide to the kinds of issues you will need to tackle.
» Certificate Of Incorporation (Model Form)
The Certificate of Incorporation is a key document produced in connection with a venture capital portfolio investment.
An agreement issued by entrepreneurs to potential investors to protect the privacy of their ideas when disclosing those ideas to third parties.
It is customary to begin the negotiation of a venture capital investment with the circulation of a document known as a "term sheet".