Negotiating Your First Term Sheet

This event took place on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 10:50 AM UTC.

It’s always a good time to sit down and chat about the mechanics of term sheets and the give and take between investors and founders. It’s an especially good time now as the balance of power between founders and investors has shifted from a period in which founders never had great ability to demand friendly terms to an era in which it feels like investors have more power than in recent history. So we’ll get the latest from All Raise CEO Mandela SH Dixon, Techstars Head of Portfolio Capital & Investments Kevin Liu and Black Operator Ventures General Partner James Norman on term sheets, negotiations and terms to help founders navigate the current climate. Mandela Schumacher-Hodge Dixon CEO, All Raise Kevin Liu Head of Portfolio Capital & Investments, Techstars James Norman General Partner, Black Operator Ventures