Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

Picking the right attorney in your startup is as important as picking the right business partner. You can’t underestimate the importance of selecting an attorney who “gets” your business model, your market opportunity, and most importantly, your fundraising and exit strategy. We were on a roll. Our attorney should have known.

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 25, 2022

And it’s with your first hires that your intended culture will be solidified, evolved, mutated, or challenged. Good” cultures are clear, consistent, scalable, actionable, well-matched to the company’s business model, and legal. I won’t invest in a startup that doesn’t care about its culture. Code can be rewritten.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Hiring is a chapter unto itself, but it deserves to lead off any discussion of context. You can conduct group interviews, get your candidate “liquored up” (not a recommendation), and even have a trial period on the job to see if there’s a good match. Compensation decisions obviously affect hiring and retention.

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

I wont bother going into details on start-up financing terms ( see this post for an overview of typical VC terms) except to say if you dont know and understand: the firms cap table and valuation. While Ive made at least my share of mistakes taking equity in lieu of pay, I continue to see this as a key part of my business model.

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