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### Assuming that the founders have a very high leverage, what are some tips for founders to avoid dilution? - Quora
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Who are/were the most ruthless businessmen in history? What are examples of their rut...? - iondroidnx@gmail.com - Gmail | https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/1624caaecb745a76
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* Assuming that the founders have a very high leverage, what are some tips for founders to avoid dilution? - Quora | https://www.quora.com/Assuming-that-the-founders-have-a-very-high-leverage-what-are-some-tips-for-founders-to-avoid-dilution
If you have a product in high demand then raise from your customers. Offer a significant discount up front to your customers for contracts paid in advance (longer the more discount) and finance your growth out of cashflow [0].
0. This is exactly what I did with my startup and it is why I own 100% and now invest in other startups.
But in 2018, if you are super hot, you have other options:
Raise money from angels that don’t care too much about price, e.g. raise $2m on a $50m valuation. No VC will do this type of deal (ownership too low), and potentially because of price. But in Silicon Valley, if you are super hot, you may find “play money” wealthy angels who will do these kind of deals. They are no longer uncommon.
Raise money from new funds that don’t care as much, either. Most new funds are seed funds that are very price sensitive. But some, a minority, are just about getting into hot deals. They also might do $2m on a $50m valuation, or whatever. Stage-agnostic but smaller funds will do these types of unusual deals.
ICO. This is getting a little harder, but it is sure is less dilutive.
Raise money from other, non-traditional sources of capital. Offshore sources of capital, etc. More and more folks want to invest in startups with direct returns from any individual investment often being secondary.
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### Do mobile phones really need to have 3 GB RAM, dual quad core CPUs, and the like? - Quora
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Search results - iondroidnx@gmail.com - Gmail | https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/quora
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