Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

This week they set out to create their cap table and hire a CTO. Later, if they sell, the low tax basis and capital gains tax rates result in a lower tax liability than if they didn’t file the 83(b) election. Equity is split 55% and 45%, but where is that officially recorded? Time to update the cap table.

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www.mattbartus.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Equity for Consultants – Keep it Simple! posted Feb 3 in Equity , People issues. We will grant him/her X% fully diluted shares up front, and every time he/she makes an introduction, he/she will vest in 100 shares.” Do the implications of hiring independent contractors differ state to state? Venture Capital.

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www.payne.org

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Startup Equity For Employees. 3 Dilution. 7 Salary vs Equity. The re-heating of the venture funded tech market has pushed a heat up of the hiring market, and Im getting more calls from friends asking for help understanding startup stock (equity) offers. diluted) terms. From Payne.org Wiki. 4 Vesting.

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www.quora.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Type to Add and Search Questions; Search Topics and People Startups Startup Compensation Entrepreneurship Compensation Stock Options Major Internet Companies Silicon Valley Why is there such a large founder to early employee equity drop-off? This ties into this Paul Graham article: [link] /equity. Login if you already have an account.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

A cap table is also known as the capitalization table. This is a table that outlines the company’s capitalization. The use of a cap table for a company comes into play when it has to track the total amount of shares, the value of shares, and the equity ownership of all the shareholders.

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abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

Also, they have a strong belief that any sign of weakness (such as a down round) will have a catastrophic impact on their culture, hiring process, and ability to retain employees. The reason these terms can produce returns by themselves is that they set the stage for a rejiggering of the capitalization table at some point in the future.

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