Jay Batson on Revenue-Based Finance

<p><span style="color: #e67e23;"><strong>Join Sal's Syndicate:</strong></span> <strong><a href= "https://www.angelinvestboston.com/our-syndicates">Click Here</a></strong></p> <p>“So, there's been a hole in the market for that kind of company that's going to be a great company that's not venture-scale.”</p> <p>Repeat founder and super angel Jay Batson talks about his new passion: Revenue-Based Finance. He likes the possibility it opens up for startups that are great but not quite venture-scale. Learn what RBF does for founders and investors.</p> <p>Highlights include:</p> <ul> <li>Sal’s Intro</li> <li>Jay Batson’s Bio</li> <li>Acquia & Drupal</li> <li>Revenue-Based Finance Is Introduced</li> <li>The Debt Model vs. The Equity Model</li> <li>“Well, the problem is, there's kind of a hole in the middle, because banks don't like to take risks that startups pose.”</li> <li>“So, venture capital is great if your company is the kind of company that will provide large capital gains to the investor.”</li> <li>“…venture investors tend to say, "Is this a company that could create a billion-dollar company?"”</li> <li>…"This isn't a venture-scale company,"…</li> <li>“So, there's been a hole in the market for that kind of company that's going to be a great company that's not venture-scale.”</li> <li>Wistia as an Example of a Great Company that’s Not Venture-Scale</li> <li>Being Venture-Scale Means You Have to Grow at All Costs</li> <li>“So, the investor makes money by the entrepreneur's business generating the revenue to provide the investor the returns; the entrepreneur retains ownership of the company during the duration.”</li> <li>“…your returns that you see as percentages on your money, are really going to be defined on how fast the entrepreneur repays you.”</li> <li>“It's not venture-scale, but it's going to be a fine company, thank you very much, but it needs an influx of cash to help grow the go-to-market.”</li> <li>“...we want RBF to be the kind of thing that's notable and well-known for something that people do in Boston