@havasd from Primal Skill again : Does a VC even look at a company whit out sales ?

Yes, most early-stage, seed deals have little or no sales.

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Hi Mark, Daniel Havas here from Primal Skill (@havasd). Does a VC invest if the founders do not plan on selling or going public ?

Answered by Mark MacLeod – Partner, Real Ventures

No. Investors get in in order to get out at a profit. You might get angels who'd be up for a dividend stream and stock buy back over time, but not VCs. (more)

@havasd from Primal Skill.com : Is it ok to give up more than 50% equity in the first round ?

Answered by Dan Martell – Founder & Investor.

Nope, most 30%. Any investor that wants 50% doesn't understand what it takes for founders to build a big meaningful business that will turn that equity into a liquidity ev... (more)

How does a VC consider competition?

Answered by Mark MacLeod – Partner, Real Ventures Posted in Money

Assume you mean for a potential investment vs. between VCs. We look at it. Understanding the landscape is important. If you have no competition, it is a bad thing. Many ent... (more)

What kind of information does a vc firm look at to do a valuation of a company?

Answered by Michael Garrity – Founder, CommunityLend Posted in Money

There's a long list of information and they'll tell you it's a science which they understand well. They are lying. There is no true scientific method for valuing a pre-re... (more)

Is it possible to get 100% start up finance? Have a thorough business plan but would need 90k to get it off the ground and can only find about 2-3 k personally at the mome...

Answered by Mark MacLeod – Partner, Real Ventures Posted in Money

Yes. In most cases, a VC or angel provide all of the initial seed capital. Obviously I would need to know a lot more to say whether you have something they would be interes... (more)

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