Claims
- 1. A business structure comprising:
a managed fund, wherein said fund does not pay fees to a General Partner and wherein said General Partner has an investment in said managed fund; and investment of said managed fund via convertible debt or another instrument.
- 2. The business structure of claim 1, wherein said General Partner is compensated on the same basis as Founders and Management.
- 3. The business structure of claim 1, wherein said convertible debt is valued by third party investors.
- 4. The business structure of claim 1, wherein said General Partner further comprises management or relevant technical expertise.
- 5. The business structure of claim 1, wherein said General Partner owns 5-10% of said company.
- 6. A method for funding a company, comprising:
funding a company from an investment fund; allowing a Principal of said fund to develop and manage a company, wherein said Principal has common equity in said company.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This patent application claims priority to U.S.S.No. 60/393,222, filed Jul. 2, 2002, entitled “Direct Participation Business Model,” incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60393222 |
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