| The Ins and Outs of Financing a Company | May 26, 2004 |
Gordon Davidson
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Fenwick & West, LLP |
Entrepreneurial Thought Leader Speaker Series |
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| Video 6 of 15 from this talk |
- 07:15Early Silicon Valley Influences
- 05:04The Decision to Become a Lawyer in Silicon Valley
- 01:57Elements of Entrepreneurship
- 02:10Using Creativity to Solve Problems
- 03:26Entrepreneurs Must Have Drive and Perseverance to Be Successful
- 08:41The Ins and Outs of Financing a Company
- 06:21Taking Your Company to a New Level: The IPO
- 00:53How Fenwick & West, LLP Choose Their Clients
- 02:51The Role of Lawyers in the Startup Ecosystem
- 01:35How Can First-Time Entrepreneurs Be Successful?
- 02:44The Impact of Outsourcing on Intellectual Property Protection
- 03:19Changes in Stock Options
- 04:00When is a Dutch Auction Appropriate?
- 00:57The Duties of a Lawyer Board Member
- 02:40What Should an Engineer Know About Law and Business?
Description
Scott Cook and Tom Proulx of Intuit approached Gordon for advice on what venture capital to accept. Gordon recommended they accept the funding based on the two lowest valuations for the company because the offers came from John Doerr and Burt McMurty, two of the best venture capitalists in the business. Even at the lower valuation, Gordon predicted that the leadership from these two men would more than make up for the lost profits in the long run.
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