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Working for Equity Instead of Cash

genylabs.typepad.com

where your stock sits in the liquidity preference stack. what rights and preferences the founders and the other investors have. 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. AOL, Tech Crunch and What Selling Your Business Means.

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Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010

SoCal CTO

liquidation preference. think many of the fundamentals behind the lean startup are things you likely have been practicing for a while. They start with an innovation, search for a repeatable business model, build the infrastructure for a company, then grow by efficiently executing the model. Charles Darwin.

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In 15 Years From Now Half of US Universities May Be in Bankruptcy. My Surprise Discussion with @ClayChristensen

Both Sides of the Table

But while universities are developing online content they are not fundamentally disrupting leaning because the method of delivery is not a new business model. We talked about Liquidation Preference, Voting Rights, and all of the other valuable terms crowd-funding investors don’t understand.