What % of equity should you give a startup investor?

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[artist.pablo.urizar]

Thank you for this info! I have a company that is in its beginning stages and this was a question that I definitely needed more clarity on. Appreciate it.

[blorebeast]

Sir i am gonna start a business and i have a single investor for my whole business. I dont know how mich equity i ahoukd deal with him as the business is a startup. The investor if from family, trusted one.
Is there any possibke way to have 1v1 conversation with you?!

[aldiswann]

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[silver]

If i wanted like $50k for advertising my product, and found an investor. For how long should he keep the 20% equity?

Is it forever?

What if like four years from now, and the fund is consumed. Is he gonna keep getting 20% for the $50k he invested years ago?

What if i needed another $50k from another investor? Am i gonna give another 20% ?
This way I’ll end up with nothing.

[nathanaelkambaine]

Thankyou for this vid.
Is a 20(founder)/80(investor) share deal fair? He suggested I start the same business in multiple areas he is providing the capital. The split will be 20/80.

[ammaral-garmoshi]

Thank you for the vid! I have a question, I am starting a business soon and an influencer offered me free ads from him and his influencers friends. How much should I give up for such an offer? He has about 40 influencers and the deal is that they would advertise for free at least once a month. Also he asked for 50% of the business. He won’t do any work but offer this service. What do you think? Thanks!

[deonrichardson]

Can you give an example of a startup who is looking to raise 85k? If the standard is 15 - 20% how does it work if it's more than one investor?

Example: More than one investor would be fine with putting in 10k each rather than the whole 85k.

[benclare]

Hi, great video btw!

I wondered if you may be able to advise if this is right?

so I recently spoke with an investor for a start up investment, I was asking for £50, 000 and they stipulated they wanted 80% equity from the start and they would set "milestones" for us to buy the equity back as we paid off the investment, now I'm new to the business scene and I have no capital of my own, or anything of value to hold against the investment, so I understand this would be a strong gamble for the investor, but my business plan is strong, and I feel 80% is alot to ask for, am I right in thinking this way, or is 80% acceptable due to the circumstances of me having nothing to put against the investment and the fact I have no previous experience in running a business? Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated thanks in advance

[OkiiKenneth]

Is it possible for me to get investor or start up