SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Continuing my series of posts that I’ve been collecting that live at the intersection of Startups and being a Startup CTO : Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March here are the top posts from May 2010. You could just outspend. You could use brute force to get the word out. Enjoyed this post?

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

The law of large numbers (of customers) says you cant help but make at least some money - your valuation is determined by how well you monetize the tidal wave of growth. In this model, you take some fraction of the lifetime value of each customer and plow that back into paid acquisition through SEM, banner ads, PR, affiliates, etc.

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www.avc.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Nov 22 , 2010. I got this formula from a big compensation consulting firm. But it is based on a common practive in compensation consulting. This is NOT your 409a valuation (we call that "fair value"). This "best value" can be the valuation on the last round of financing. Musings of a VC in NYC.

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thinkspace.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

I am being offered a single digit percentage of outstanding shares, which I believe is based on the founder’s application of a share distribution as though I am in a CTO or a Director Of Engineering role. I can probably help you develop a negotiating strategy, and am willing to consult initially by phone free of charge. .

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