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8 Tips To Get the Most Out of Your Investors and Board

Both Sides of the Table

In addition to helping manage the board Chris also helps represent the interests of the angel investors / common stock holders. Trust me – that kind of encounter can mean the difference between securing a contract, protecting yourself from getting turfed or getting acquired one day. Between Board Meetings.

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Do It Right The First Time, Part II: Visit the Doctor or House Call?

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Enter into agreements between Newco and founders, early contributors, outside advisors or service providers under which they contribute or assign all intellectual property related to the company’s business to Newco in exchange for the issuance of founders’ stock (Common Stock). Make escrow arrangements for restricted stock (i.e.,

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Everything you ever wanted to know about advisors: Part 2.

venturehacks.com

Normal advisors are also assembled by naive entrepreneurs who think the mere presence of an advisory board will create social proof and help them raise money. But investors don’t take these mock advisory boards seriously. What are advisory shares? Advisory shares are normal common stock.