Preparing for Funding Ep3: Friends & Family Funding

Office Hours with Vela Wood by Vela Wood

Mar 6, 201817:53Business

In this episode, we discuss how to mitigate the risks of Friends & Family funding, which include disproportionate valuations, violating SEC and state securities laws, and messy cap tables. See "Episode Website" for show...

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