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Tianyi Joe Zhu, Entrepreneur and Startup Advocate

The Startup Magazine

The press release lays out Joe Zhu’s business accomplishments, but we at the magazine have seen firsthand Joe Zhu’s work behind the scenes helping struggling startups with advice and counsel on both business strategy and funding, even when he has no vested interest. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (PRWEB) JULY 12, 2017.

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Founder's Dilemmas: Equity Splits

www.startuplessonslearned.com

Founders Dilemmas: Equity Splits. The following is an excerpt from HBS Professor Noam Wasserman’s new book, The Founders Dilemmas: Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup. On average, the founders who keep the most control over their company make the least amount of money. Lessons Learned.

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Lessons Learned: Employees should be masters of their own time

Startup Lessons Learned

Teamwork and a vested interest in success of the whole group is crucial. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha. Lean Startup Circle - a mailing list of dedicated and helpful entrepreneurs. Bring your questions.

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The Option Pool Shuffle

venturehacks.com

Third, if you sell the company before the Series B, all un-issued and un-vested options will be cancelled. While the above is presented as a somewhat combativitve strategy, I think the result of using the above and focusing on the hiring plan result in both the VC and the Entrepreneurs feeling better about the post-deal plan.