Up and Running

AUGUST 12, 2014

From the outset of the conversation, Boris was careful with his words, collected. Id gone into the conversation thinking that Boris and his firm were actively trying to help close the gender gap, or that at the very least there was a clear-cut reason behind their investment choices. This is not a man that blows his own trumpet.

Venture Capital 90

Venture Capital Founder Angel Investor Portfolio 90

View from Seed

DECEMBER 4, 2014

But delaying or avoiding the conversation often results in it being more awkward than it needs to be. For example, when we started LinkedIn at the end of 2002, each member of the founding team essentially had a couple chunks of founders’ common stock. Both of these are typically reflected in the founder equity split.

Equity 315

Equity Founder Sweat Equity Cofounder 315

Agile VC

DECEMBER 4, 2014

But delaying or avoiding the conversation often results in it being more awkward than it needs to be. For example, when we started LinkedIn at the end of 2002, each member of the founding team essentially had a couple chunks of founders’ common stock. Both of these are typically reflected in the founder equity split.

Cofounder 255

Cofounder Equity Founder Sweat Equity 255

Agile VC

DECEMBER 4, 2014

But delaying or avoiding the conversation often results in it being more awkward than it needs to be. For example, when we started LinkedIn at the end of 2002, each member of the founding team essentially had a couple chunks of founders’ common stock. Both of these are typically reflected in the founder equity split.

Cofounder 173

Cofounder Equity Founder Sweat Equity 173