Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2019

It’s common to feel a bit lost or overwhelmed at this stage, but with this guide, you’ll gain confidence in your ability to create your new business entity and get back to the work you love. We’ll review some new language and concepts in this process, but once you’re done, you may never need to think about this stuff again. .

Delaware 83

Delaware Stock Nevada Technical Review 83

Scott Edward Walker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

And please don’t tell us to hire a lawyer.) Indeed, you must make sure that all of the shares of common stock issued by the corporation to the founders are subject to vesting restrictions – which means that ownership of the shares would vest over time (instead of all of the shares being owned outright on day one).

Vesting 89

Vesting Software Review IP Intellectual Property 89

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

I wassurprised recently when I realized that all the worst problems wefaced in our startup were due not to competitors, but investors.Dealing with competitors was easy by comparison. A big-name VC firm will not screwyou too outrageously, because other founders would avoid them ifword got out. Thats where the name"incubator" comes from.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

They take common stock, not preferred, a fact that the entrepreneurs mentioned to me many times. Accept that many successful companies are going to want to be backed by big-name firms in other cities. Im also excited to share two long-form reviews from actual attendees. More recently it's skewed to software & web.

San Francisco 113

San Francisco Silicon Valley Startup Lean 113