Cofounder Dilution Lean Partner 
Startup Lessons Learned
JULY 5, 2010
I have personally sold many copies of his book, and continue to recommend it as one of the most important books a startup founder can read. Brant and Patrick undertook a difficult challenge: to provide a generally accessible introduction to Customer Development, without diluting its impact or dumbing-down its principles.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 27, 2014
You have to decide where to lean in on follow-on rounds. Co-founder discontent. Reference checking is to confirm or disprove a strong, positive intuition you already have about founders that could lead to an investment or a pass. What would this founder do if he got an offer to be acquihired quickly by Facebook?
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
View from Seed
JANUARY 28, 2016
On Wednesday, my partner David wrote about how we’ve been using our office space (and network and other resources) to support pre-seed companies. As a founder, you and your team are building value every day, but there are certain step-function moments where the value creation significantly increases. You can find that here.
David Teten
OCTOBER 1, 2015
Should you co-found your company with a software development shop? I’ve talked with a number of software development shops who are eager to get into the business of cofounding companies, i.e., getting product revenue and equity instead of just consulting revenue. What are the terms of their relationship with the founder?
Rob Go
JANUARY 28, 2016
On Wednesday, my partner David wrote about how we’ve been using our office space (and network and other resources) to support pre-seed companies. As a founder, you and your team are building value every day, but there are certain step-function moments where the value creation significantly increases. You can find that here.
blog.simeonov.com
FEBRUARY 22, 2010
Simeon, can you tell us how you structure ownership and control so you can fire your co-founders if necessary? The first part will dispel some myths, address the lifecycle of founder agreements and the key compensation and control parameters in them. Let’s start by dispelling some myths: There is a standard founder agreement.
maplebutter.com
JANUARY 8, 2013
How to stay lean and iterate quickly while you’re building a two sided marketplace, especially when “network effect” and “critical mass” are the two main focuses? “How What is the best advice you can give for finding a business partner? Don’t quickly choose any business partner. Any suggestions?
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
166 
Let's personalize your content