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The language of investors, equity, and deal paperwork.
Also explore Thinking Tools that make these words usable in decisions.A simple IOU that turns into shares later - not a loan.
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The spreadsheet of who owns how much of the company.
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Your ownership slice gets smaller when new investors join.
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What people agree the company is worth right now.
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A short outline of the deal before the long legal docs.
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Investors do homework before they wire the money.
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A bigger fundraising round after you've proven early traction.
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A slice of ownership in the company.
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A loan that usually converts into equity later.
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You earn your equity over time, not all on day one.
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Imagine the project already failed - then write why, before it happens.
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Ask “and then what?” - see the effects after the first effect.
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Weigh how big a win could be against how likely it is.
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You share the downside of your advice or decisions - not only the upside.
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