Frank DemmlerinStartups & InvestmentDouble Take: Business Insider — Australia: This is why you should keep venture capital away from…In “This is why you should keep venture capital away from your startup as long as possible”, the author, Jack Goodman, offers some very…Jul 19, 2017Jul 19, 2017
Frank DemmlerinStartups & InvestmentDouble Take: WSJ: Once-Flush Startups Struggle to Stay Alive as Investors Get PickierRegardless of market trends, earth-shattering technology, elegant solutions…, one thing remains constant: CASH.Apr 24, 2017Apr 24, 2017
Frank DemmlerinStartups & InvestmentDouble Take: TechStars: Fundraising Round Expectations: A Graphical ExplanationIn his recent blog,”Fundraising Round Expectations: A Graphical Explanation”, Natty Zola of TechStars does an excellent job of presenting…Aug 24, 2016Aug 24, 2016
Frank DemmlerinStartups & InvestmentDouble Take: Bloomberg Law: Tech Sector Pushes for Fewer Crowdfunding RestrictionsAs anticipated, the fundraising landscape continues to evolve on the legislative and regulatory fronts. With the magnitude of the changes…Aug 5, 2016Aug 5, 2016
Frank DemmlerinStartups & InvestmentDoubleTake: First Round Capital: The Watney Rule for Startups — and the Return to the ‘Old Normal’In this sporadic series of blogs, when I find a particular article or blog that impresses me as being important for entrepreneurs, I have…Mar 15, 2016Mar 15, 2016
Frank DemmlerinStartups & InvestmentDouble Take: Bloomberg Business: How Startups Learned to Love DebtBloomberg reporter, Ellen Huet, has written an article describing the increase in convertible debt being used by venture-backed companies…Feb 29, 2016Feb 29, 2016
Frank DemmlerDouble Take: Tech Crunch: The End Of The Startup Gold Rush, Absurd Burn Rates And Tourist VCsWhile working through my backlog of things to do, I came across a blog that I had intended to pass along. Hopefully, you’ll find this…Feb 1, 2016Feb 1, 2016
Frank DemmlerinStartups & InvestmentDouble Take: WSJ: As Angel Investors Pull Back, Valuations Take a HitIn her article in the Wall Street Journal on January 20, 2016, “As Angel Investors Pull Back, Valuations Take a Hit,” Ruth Simon reviewed…Jan 21, 2016Jan 21, 2016
Frank DemmlerinStartups & InvestmentDouble Take: Tech Crunch: Pay To Play: How Investors Get Burned Fast In A DownturnA recent article in TechCrunch discussed “pay-to-play” provisions in deals and their potential impact in the current environment. In the…Nov 3, 2015Nov 3, 2015
Frank DemmlerinStartups & InvestmentDouble Take: Paul Graham’s “Default Alive or Default Dead?” BlogPaul’s article is insightful and a “must read” for all entrepreneurs.Oct 22, 2015Oct 22, 2015