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Should Entrepreneurs Attend Business School?

Up and Running

As I read stories of college dropouts who had successfully sold tech companies, or entrepreneurs with innovative ideas who made it big on Shark Tank, it became clear that there was no set path to startup success. C Corp versus LLC, non-competes, liquidation preferences, preferred versus common stock, and so on).

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Want to Know How VC’s Calculate Valuation Differently from Founders?

Both Sides of the Table

And for some strange reason entrepreneurs didn’t share this information. I’ve started from day one trying to build total transparency into my process with entrepreneurs. This starts with understanding how VCs and entrepreneurs often see valuation differently. Back then VentureHacks didn’t exist.

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4 Deadly Legal Mistakes That Startups Make

Scott Edward Walker

Introduction This post was originally part of the “ Ask the Attorney ” series I am writing for VentureBeat (one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs). And please don’t tell us to hire a lawyer.) Below is a longer, more comprehensive version. I’ve been reading a lot on the web about incorporation and other legal stuff.

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How to Fund Your Startup Without Losing Control

Up and Running

They allow you to hire more people, purchase new technology, and establish new business connections, among many other benefits. Background: Adam Carlson is a serial entrepreneur who has successfully raised private capital at three different technology startups. You make all the decisions, when you want, how you want.

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Should You Offer Equity Compensation to Employees?

Up and Running

Typically, employers that offer employees equity compensation will do so in the form of common stock, preferred stock, or stock options. This type of stock is typically given to founders and early employees with the stock value is near zero. See Also: 10 Tips for Dealing With Startup Stock Options.

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The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires

Both Sides of the Table

A couple of tech giants throw millions around in either cash (for which they have hoards) or part with some publicly traded stock. And a few teams of super talented, educated and bright entrepreneurs make a few mill. The Aqui-hire Business. Hire legions of young, impressionable graduates from the top engineering universities.

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Legal Documents for Your Startup with Founder's Workbench

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The law firm Goodwin Procter has launched a new resource for entrepreneurs that will help them navigate some of the legal and organizational challenges that startups face. Documents that can be created include a Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, Consent of Board of Directors, and Common Stock Certificates.

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