The term sheet tango.

In today's venture capital market, starting a technology-based company is—to say the least—challenging. After exerting the efforts necessary to develop a compelling business plan, secure necessary intellectual property rights and build the beginnings of a management team, it might seem like the offer of investment from a venture capital firm is the deserved icing on the cake. But there's still more work to do. If you've never seen a venture capitalist (VC)'s term sheet before, you need to understand not only what you're getting into, but how to make sure you and the VC have the same set of motivations.