Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

Picking the right attorney in your startup is as important as picking the right business partner. My business partner and I made many mistakes in our first tech startup, and so many of them were the result of choosing a lawyer who was a terrible fit. My business partner and I were elated. We were on a roll.

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Technical Review Angel Investor Due Diligence Dilution 118

techcrunch.com

APRIL 26, 2013

In December, AngelList , a service that matches early-stage startups with investors, debuted the ability to allow accredited investors to actually invest in startups on the platform with as little as $1,000. AngelList also partnered with SecondMarket to create an investment vehicle for these investments. Wednesday, April 24th, 2013.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2014

It allows you to truly focus on your product/idea instead of cap tables and keeping investors happy. If you lack a key component to running your business, consider finding a partner to handle that aspect. CoFoundersLab.com is a free service that matches entrepreneurs based on their strengths and personalities.

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OnlyOnce

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The one our team was particularly excited about was a concept we were calling at the time “Venture Acceleration Partners.” Brad’s visceral response in this conversation was a very clear, “you should hire Jenny.” The middle” consists of venture-backed companies that are neither early stage nor mature. Enter Jenny Lawton.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cap Table Early Stage 62

genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Steve and Carolyn are partners at Emergent Research and Senior Fellows at the Society for New Communications Research. 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. Good point.

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Equity Technical Review San Jose Stock 40

blog.simeonov.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Most partners, be they lawyers or VCs, tend to tweak the standard with their own language. They have voting rights which may entitle them to force or veto certain key decisions, e.g., hiring or firing the CEO, selling the company, raising money, etc. Initial vesting typically matches employee founders.

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 23, 2023

Specifically I’ve had the chance to spend meaningful time over the years with Michael Mignano as he went from startup CEO to Executive/Angel Investor and now VC Partner at Lightspeed. I can vouch for his genuine optimism Hunter Walk: You got to work with a number of different VCs on your cap table for Anchor.

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