Comments on: Whither the Cap Table? https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/whither-the-cap-table/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whither-the-cap-table 53 years and 204,000 miles of business, CEO, leadership, startup, political, military wisdom Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.11 By: JLM https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/whither-the-cap-table/#comment-1335 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:51:00 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=3099#comment-1335 In reply to Avi Deitcher.

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The voice of experience.

Well played.

BRC
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]]> By: Avi Deitcher https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/whither-the-cap-table/#comment-1334 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 07:21:00 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=3099#comment-1334 JLM, it is amazing how much has changed in the last few years alone. VentureHacks (site) and Venture Deals (books) make it possible for a fundraiser to actually *understand* the terms of the deal. Just yesterday @msuster reposted 2.5 yr old one on some of it (the Options Pool Shuffle) http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/07/22/want-to-know-how-vcs-calculate-valuation-differently-from-founders/

Absolutely crucial founders understand the cap table and its meaning at all times.

When I ask a CEO, I expect a few numbers to be at the top of their head at all times: revenue, gross margins, cash on hand, market share, churn (esp for a SaaS business), CAC, cap table, a few others. If they don’t have it, guaranteed their business is in trouble and they don’t know it.

]]> By: JLM https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/whither-the-cap-table/#comment-1325 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 20:39:00 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=3099#comment-1325 In reply to alanmcgee.

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Bingo! Well played.

BRC
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]]> By: alanmcgee https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/whither-the-cap-table/#comment-1324 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 20:16:00 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=3099#comment-1324

The cap table, in many ways, is the first page in the fundraising playbook.

exactly this, and informed investors make for better supporters and advocates throughout the life of the business.

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