Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

When to get a lawyer - If you plan to be a venture or angel backed technology company (what I mostly write about) the best time to start meeting and getting to know lawyers is long before you ever start your company. Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. Many people start companies arse backwards.

Southern California 318

Southern California Silicon Valley IP Stock Options 318

Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Hiring is a chapter unto itself, but it deserves to lead off any discussion of context. Compensation decisions obviously affect hiring and retention. You can’t be too careful in determining comp packages for your new hires. Your Cap Table is something that deserves constant care and attention.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Software Review Cap Table Securities and Exchange Commission 48

blog.simeonov.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

It outlines key points of agreement between founders around IP ownership, equity ownership, vesting, etc. For example, without a clear vehicle (a company) to contribute intellectual property into, a founder who walks away may mean that the future company won’t own its own IP. An email would do. The FastIgnite one is two pages.

Founder 44

Founder Vesting Agile Startup 44

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 10, 2017

When I mention this at technology gatherings where everyone in the room is bullish about the abundance of startup opportunities, this is greeted with some disbelief. My friend is actually building his own house, down to hiring the day laborers and all the trades, procuring all the materials, and supervising every step of the process.

Georgia 48

Georgia Startup Incubator Harvest 48