What this teaches
The index post for Wilson's MBA Mondays series covering every startup financing option: friends and family, angels, convertible debt, venture debt, preferred rounds, and when each fits.
Why it matters
A complete taxonomy of funding instruments from a top VC writing for beginners, still accurate on fundamentals.
Key lessons
- VC equity is one of many instruments, each with a natural use case
- Match the capital source to the risk profile of what it funds
- Understand convertible structures before defaulting to them
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