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JUNE 3, 2012

Otherwise, I suggest that founders be up-front with their employers, with an honest commitment that the “side” work on the potential startup will not jeopardize committed results. In a part-time effort, a co-founder is essential to keeping you on-track and working. Pick a day and time per week where you always work together.

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Gust

AUGUST 23, 2012

Startups usually begin with one or two founders who play many roles. The lead founder is likely to wear the hats of Founder, Chairman, CEO, President, CFO, CRO and CMO, while a co-founder may well be CTO, Chief Product Officer, and Programming Team Lead.

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Gust

APRIL 5, 2023

Richard Cacciato & Natalie Yates are not only startup co-founders but have known each other since college, are married and have worked together for many years. The post Founder Spotlight – Harnessing Technology to Ease the Stress of Airport Security with Flippit appeared first on Gust.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

If you are a first-time entrepreneur, I recommend that you team with a co-founder with experiences, connections, and a skill set that complements, but doesn’t duplicate yours. If you live in the middle of nowhere, your chances of finding the right co-founder for your new high-tech startup are poor. Get it written down.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

It’s the result of several decades in high tech, three years as an investor in a local Oregon angel investment group , some consulting in due diligence for venture capital, and my experience as founder and co-founder of successful ventures. I want the founders to know that’s important, talk about it, and think about it.

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Gust

JULY 23, 2014

If you have a co-founder, see if you can bring him/her along with you; I like to meet the key players. Plan on a 30-60 minute meeting (it sorta depends on my schedule), but keep your pitch to no more than 20 minutes; I’ll ask questions and then we’ll have a discussion.

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Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2014

The significant findings include the following: Founders need to live in the right place. 87% of funded founders are white, which is not too far above the US population of 77% white. Fully 39% of founders funded were formerly CEOs or had founded prior companies. More founders generally means more money. No surprises here.

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Gust

AUGUST 20, 2014

You certainly don’t need a full executive suite if it is only a few co-founders. However, in my experience every organization needs one person on whose desk the buck stops.

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Gust

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Dropbox Co-Founder Drew Houston believes false mythologies about tech company founders do a disservice to aspiring entrepreneurs. While many people think all tech founders start with world conquering visions, says Houston, the reality is that founders learn one day at a time just like everyone else.

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Gust

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Kevin Klages, Co-Founder and CEO of Planitar, raised a $500,000 seed round after four pitches to angel investors. We sat down with Kevin as he shared what his fundraising journey was like, the startup lessons he learned, and his advice to fellow founders. Here is what he had to say: HK: Tell me a little about Planitar.

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Founder Angel Investor Cofounder Startup 70

Gust

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Though it was only $5,000, it was enough to prove to myself and my co-founder, Lauren Mosenthal, that we could actually fundraise for our startup. The post Raising Capital As A First Time Founder appeared first on The Gust Blog. We already had 1,000 women signed Read more >.

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Gust

JUNE 23, 2014

The biggest excuse most startup founders mention is too much to do building a product, mapping strategy, investors, etc. Most of the people you would want as co-founders are now cruising the relevant blogs for ideas and partners. Find potential partners. It’s a great way to find like-minded people, and get a dialog going.

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Gust

OCTOBER 11, 2012

They include structuring the relationship between co-founders, and founders and employees, limiting liability, being able to open a bank account, issuing equity to employees and advisors, etc.

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Gust

APRIL 11, 2014

Let’s get right down to business: Dilution of founders’ and other early shareholders’ equity in startups is frequently a subject of intense interest and debate. Being fluent in these concepts helps in many settings, such as negotiating terms with potential investors, co-founders and key employees.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Then sit down with your co-founders and divvy up the equity based on the contributions you all believe each of you will make…providing for reverse vesting, a large option pool, and a clear decision-making structure.

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Gust

JUNE 22, 2014

The biggest excuse most startup founders mention is too much to do building a product, mapping strategy, investors, etc. Most of the people you would want as co-founders are now cruising the relevant blogs for ideas and partners. Find potential partners. It’s a great way to find like-minded people, and get a dialog going.

Startup 125

Startup Cofounder Social Media SEO 125

Gust

OCTOBER 25, 2011

I’m an angel investor now, but I also had a small piece of co-founder equity in a software company that went public, and whole ownership of a software company that grew and prospered but remained private. That goes for co-owners too. That’s what we’re here for. But angel investment isn’t for everybody.

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Cofounder Angel Investor Equity Software 133

Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

This is obviously a softball question that I’ve been Asked to Answer, as I’m the Founder/CEO of Gust. Disclaimer: the author is the Founder & CEO of Gust, and therefore this answer, while completely accurate, is not disinterested. original post can be found on Quora @ [link] *.

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Gust

JANUARY 9, 2013

My own experience with an MBA degree — which I got later than most, already 30+, but also before I started my own business, and was a co-founder of one that went public — was that the MBA gave me a general overview that made entrepreneurship easier. . I believe the sweet spot on the curve is in the middle. .

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Gust

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Early co-founders often drop out of the picture due to disagreements, and you forget about them, but they don’t forget about the verbal promises you made. This problem can be avoided by incorporating immediately after early discussions, and issuing shares to all founders. Rely on informal agreements with partners.

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Gust

OCTOBER 2, 2014

You’d imagine that every founder was getting rich. Actually, positive outcomes for founders are quite rare. As a startup founder you rarely have much money in your bank accounts. You have secret doubts about your co-founder. So you ask why on Earth being a founder is stressful? You’re where you should be.

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Monaco Cofounder Chicago Mexico 122

Gust

MARCH 30, 2014

Some startup founders try unusual word spellings to make their business stand out, but this can be trouble when customers ‘Google’ your business to find you, or try to refer you to others. Come up with a few different name choices and try them out on potential customers, investors, and co-workers. Avoid unusual spellings.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

For more page-turning corporate drama, including the feud between Intermix co-founders and UCLA college buddies Brett Brewer and Brad Greenspan, Nasdaq delisting, proxy contest and lawsuits by Greenspan after he was fired as CEO, see Stealing MySpace by WSJ reporter Julia Angwin. MySpace became its own company, MySpace, Inc.,

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Likewise, founders can benefit from understanding basic characteristics of the overall legal structure, formation and governance documents, rights and responsibilities of team members, etc. Determine who will serve on the Board of Directors and in executive officer positions (usually founders). Newco, Inc.”)

Intellectual Property 139

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Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

This is obviously a softball question that I’ve been Asked to Answer, as I’m the Founder/CEO of Gust. Disclaimer: the author is the Founder & CEO of Gust, and therefore this answer, while completely accurate, is not disinterested. original post can be found on Quora @ [link] *.

Angel Investor 89

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor Early Stage 89

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Diversification across industry sectors is not as easily achieved for angels as could be accomplished in public markets, but can be achieved by co-investing with trusted angel colleagues in a broader set of businesses. Is the founder coachable? A local network of angels is critical to achieving a diversified portfolio. — No.

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Gust

JULY 12, 2014

Our intuition is an extremely powerful and little understood faculty that subconsciously integrates all of our experience and knowledge into one ‘feeling’ If your co-founders are telling you that they don’t trust this person, then you should run, not walk, in the other direction.

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