Frank Demmler's Site
Below are links to some articles I wrote for TechyVent, a Pittsburgh-based information service dedicated to providing information about technology and enterpreneurship, and listing regional meetings of interest.
Why Investors Don't Want to Invest in Your Deal
What's So Preferable about Preferred Stock?
Is Participating Preferred Stock As Nice As It Sounds?
venture capital vs. VENTURE CAPITAL
What Do You Want To Do When You Grow Up?
The Roles of the CEO and Founders
Is a Small Piece of a Big Pie Worthwhile?
Sources of Funds by Phase of the Start Up
To Get Big, You Need to Think Small
The Most Frequent Source of Investment
The Nine Drafts of the Business Plan
The Revenue Participation Certificate - Keeping Your Equity
Loan, Purchase Option, & Purchase Option Buyback - Keeping Your Equity
Purchase Order Loan - Keeping Your Equity
Put & Call - Keeping Your Equity
Growth through Cutting Cookies (45)
2004 Venture Capital in Review (47)
Keeping Investor Syndicates in Line: Pay-to-Play (48)
Full Ratchet Anti-Dilution Protection (52)
Weighted Average Anti-Dilution Protection (53)
Comparison of the Effects of Different Methods of Anti-Dilution Protection (54)
Impact of Option Pools and Fully Diluted Terms on Anti-Dilution Protection (55)