Joshua

Joshua edited the characters of Full Black Monday, September 12, 2011.

• Edited the description of Riley Turner: Elite female operator who was on the Omega team.

Joshua edited the characters of Full Black Monday, September 12, 2011.

• Edited the description of Mustafa Karami: The cell leader who took over after the bad guy was killed in Yemen.

Joshua edited the characters of Full Black Monday, September 12, 2011.

• Edited the description of Sean Chase: CIA agent who goes under cover as the nephew of the guy who was killed in the last novel.

Joshua edited the table of contents of Venture Deals Thursday, August 25, 2011.

• Title Page
  Copyright
  Dedication
  Foreword
  Preface
  -- Audience, Overview of the Contents, Additional Materials
  Acknowledgments
  Introduction: The Art of the Term Sheet
  Chapter 1: The Players
  -- The Entrepreneur, The Venture Capitalist, The Angel Investor, The Syndicate, The Lawyer, The Mentor
  Chapter 2: How to Raise Money
  -- Do or Do Not; There Is No Try, Determine How Much You Are Raising, Fund-Raising Materials, Due Diligence Materials, Finding the Right VC, Finding a Lead VC, How VCs Decide to Invest, Closing the Deal
  Chapter 3: Overview of the Term Sheet
  -- The Key Concepts: Economics and Control
  Chapter4: Economic Terms of the Term Sheet
  -- Price, Liquidation Preference, Pay-to Play, Vesting, Employee Pool, Antidilution
  Chapter 5: ControlTerms of the Term Sheet
  -- Board of Directors, Protective Provisions, Drag-Along Agreement, Conversion
  Chapter 6: Other Terms of the Term Sheet
  -- Dividends, Redemption Rights, Conditions Precedent to Financing, Information Rights, Registration Rights, Right of First Refusal, Voting Rights, Restriction on Sales, Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement, Co-Sale Agreement, Founders' Activities, Initial Public Offering Shares Purchase, No-Shop Agreement, Indemnification, Assignment
  Chapter 7: The Capitalization Table
  Chapter 8: How Venture Capital Funds Work
  -- Overview of a Typical Structure, How Firms Raise Money, How Venture Capitalists Make Money, How Time Impacts Fund Activity, Reserves, Cash Flow, Cross-Fund Investing, Departing Partners, Fiduciary Duties, Implications for the Entrepreneur
  Chapter 9: Negotiation Tactics
  -- What Really Matters?, Preparing for the Negotiation, A Brief Introduction to Game Theory, Negotiating in the Game of Financings, Negotiating Styles and Approaches, Collaborative Negotiation versus Walk-Away Threats, Building Leverage and Getting to Yes, Things Not to Do, Great Lawyers versus Bad Lawyers versus No Lawyers, Can You Make a Bad Deal Better?
  Chapter 10: Raising Money the Right Way
  -- Don't Ask for a Nondisclosure Agreement, Don't Email Carpet Bomb VCs, No Often Means No, Don't Ask for a Referral If you Get a No, Don't Be a Solo Founder, Don't Overemphasize Patents
  Chapter 11: Issues at Different Financing Stages
  -- Seed Deals, Early Stage, Mid and Late Stages, Other Approaches to Early Stage Deals
  Chapter 12: Leters of Intent -- The Other Term Sheet
  -- Structure of a Deal, Asset Deal versus Stock Deal, Forms of Consideration, Assumption of Stock Options, Representations, Warranties, and Indemnification, Escrow, Confidentiality/Nondisclosure Agreement, Employee Matters, Conditions to Close, The No-Shop Clause, Fees, Fees and More Fees, Registration Rights, Shareholder Representatives
  Chapter 13: Legal Things Every Entrepreneur Should Know
  -- Intellectual Property, Employment Issues, State of Incorporation, Accredited Investors, Filing an 83(b) Election, Section 409A Valuations
  Authors Note
  Appendix A: Sample Term Sheet
  Appendix B: Sample Letter of Intent
  Glossary
  About the Authors
  Index

Joshua edited the table of contents of Venture Deals Thursday, August 25, 2011.

• Introduction: The Art of the Term Sheet
  Chapter 1: The Players
  The Entrepreneur, The Venture Capitalist, The Angel Investor, The Syndicate, The Lawyer, The Mentor
  Chapter 2: How to Raise Money
  Do or Do Not; There Is No Try, Determine How Much You Are Raising, Fund-Raising Materials, Due Diligence Materials, Finding the Right VC, Finding a Lead VC, How VCs Decide to Invest, Closing the Deal
  Chapter 3: Overview of the Term Sheet
  The Key Concepts: Economics and Control
  Chapter4: Economic Terms of the Term Sheet
  Price, Liquidation Preference, Pay-to Play, Vesting, Employee Pool, Antidilution
  Chapter 5: ControlTerms of the Term Sheet
  Board of Directors, Protective Provisions, Drag-Along Agreement, Conversion
  Chapter 6: Other Terms of the Term Sheet
  Dividends, Redemption Rights, Conditions Precedent to Financing, Information Rights, Registration Rights, Right of First Refusal, Voting Rights, Restriction on Sales, Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement, Co-Sale Agreement, Founders' Activities, Initial Public Offering Shares Purchase, No-Shop Agreement, Indemnification, Assignment
  Chapter 7: The Capitalization Table
  Chapter 8: How Venture Capital Funds Work
  Overview of a Typical Structure, How Firms Raise Money, How Venture Capitalists Make Money, How Time Impacts Fund Activity, Reserves, Cash Flow, Cross-Fund Investing, Departing Partners, Fiduciary Duties, Implications for the Entrepreneur
  Chapter 9: Negotiation Tactics
  What Really Matters?, Preparing for the Negotiation, A Brief Introduction to Game Theory, Negotiating in the Game of Financings, Negotiating Styles and Approaches, Collaborative Negotiation versus Walk-Away Threats, Building Leverage and Getting to Yes, Things Not to Do, Great Lawyers versus Bad Lawyers versus No Lawyers, Can You Make a Bad Deal Better?

Joshua edited the page settings of Venture Deals Thursday, August 25, 2011.

• Hid these sections: characters, awards

Joshua edited the page settings of Venture Deals Thursday, August 25, 2011.

• Turned off spoilers.

Joshua approved Joshua’s request to change the title of Venture Deals Thursday, August 25, 2011.

Joshua changed the title of Venture Deals Thursday, August 25, 2011.

Joshua approved Joshua’s request to change the contributors of Venture Deals Thursday, August 25, 2011.

• Edited a contributor: Jason Mendelson: (Primary Author)