
 The HLEP Podcast Dealmaking in a Recession - Morgan Beller, General Partner, NFX; Jordan Roberts, Partner, Fenwick & West
 Mar 24, 2023 
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 Introduction 
 00:00 • 2min 
 VC Investor Side Financing - What's the Difference? 
 02:20 • 3min 
 Is the Company Side More Beneficial Than the Investor Side? 
 05:05 • 2min 
 NFX 
 07:03 • 3min 
 The One Word Answer Is Stablecoins 
 10:01 • 2min 
 Deal Making in a Recession 
 12:01 • 3min 
 What Are You Seeing Out There as a VC Investor? 
 14:44 • 3min 
 VC Founders Market - Where Do Evaluations Come From? 
 17:42 • 4min 
 Is There a Chip on Their Shoulder Because I Started a Company? 
 21:32 • 3min 
 Is This Evaluation Going to Change in Today's Economic Climate? 
 24:03 • 2min 
 VC Investors - What's the Role of a Lawyer in a Startup? 
 25:40 • 5min 
 What's a Term Sheet? 
 31:08 • 4min 
 How to Negotiate a Terms Sheet in Early Stage Companies 
 34:39 • 4min 
 Web3 Blockchain 
 38:28 • 4min 
 Is There a Balance Between Investor Friendly and Founder Friendly? 
 42:39 • 3min 
 Managing Your Portfolio Companies in Today's Present Economic Climate 
 45:21 • 2min 
 Is It Burn Rate Fundraising or Profitability Concerns? 
 47:30 • 4min 
 You Know Insider Rounds Um You Know if the Company Really Needs Money 
 51:34 • 4min 
 How to Make Money Don't Spend Money Raise More Investments 
 55:17 • 3min 
 Getting an Internship at a Venture Firm 
 58:29 • 3min 
 How to Make the Most of the Ups and Downs at Law Firms 
 01:01:54 • 4min 
