Edward Lassiter, CEO of a fledgling technology start-up that is 12 weeks away from exhausting its initial $500,000 angel fund, is mulling offers from three venture capital firms. Two of the firms are traditional venture capital funds, while the third one, Tall Oaks Capital, is tied to a national venture capital organization called Village Ventures. Intrigued by the unusual relationship between Tall Oaks and Village Ventures, Lassiter wonders whether the two organizations, in tandem, would be able to offer his company more in the way of logistical support and expertise, in addition to their financial investment, than would the two conventional firms. Lassiter ponders the three firms' term sheets, knowing that he must make a decision in the next two days.