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Orange JuiceMilton Pappas and his partner Bliss McCrum taught me the venture capital business. I was 25 years old and straight out of business school at the time. Ten years later, I left their firm and started Flatiron Partners.

I owe a debt of gratitude to Milt and Bliss and part of the reason I blog every day is to pay it back by paying it forward.

Milt had three things he would never invest without. I have kept them and they are mine now.

They are:

1. A liquidation preference

2. A right to participate pro-rata in future rounds

3. A board seat (or an observer seat and information rights)

To read the full, original article click on this link: Three Things I Must Get Before I Invest

Author: Fred Wilson