www.mattbartus.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

First, you’d probably want them to receive common stock, not preferred stock (which is the likely next round). Intellectual Property. [link] mattbartus. All forms of creativity are welcome, but I do think it suffers a little bit from the complexity problem. What are the potential issues? Categories.

Equity 40

Equity Vesting Silicon Valley Intellectual Property 40

Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Readers can anticipate my next point in continuing the analogy: It makes no more sense for a non-lawyer to prepare fundamental legal, governance, equity and intellectual property documents than it would for a patient to self-diagnose and begin taking prescription-strength antibiotics or other medications.

Intellectual Property 139

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Delaware Stock 139

Gust

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Once in, this money stays in, and is part of what makes up your Founder’s Equity (along with your work and your intellectual property.). From $25,000 – $150,000 you will likely be rounding up friends and family to put in the first outside cash on top of yours.

Finance 70

Finance Venture Capital Intellectual Property Early Stage 70

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

.   This can often include due diligence review of technology and intellectual property; execution of employment and invention agreements; agreement on definitive documents, and so forth. ·       Other items often include the creation of an employee stock option pool prior to closing; restrictions on sales of common (..)

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

Startup Company Lawyer

JULY 20, 2009

Please keep in mind that even if a company is incorporated, founder stock purchase agreements with repurchase rights over unvested stock if founders leave are not included with the documents from typical online incorporation services. Creating intellectual property.

IP 67

IP Stock Options Preferred Stock Capital Gains 67

Pascal's View

MARCH 9, 2010

I see the auditors forcing excessive quarterly compliance burdens on the general partners, and this trend has been developing since the institution of 409a valuations for common stock. The reason I feel this burden is unnecessary is because, in my view, the additional information may be very precise without being accurate.

Government 31

Government Private Equity Institutional Investors Venture Capital 31

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

Some VCsnow require that in any sale they get 4x their investment backbefore the common stock holders (that is, you) get anything, butthis is an abuse that should be resisted. Theres only common stock at this stage. For example, VCs generally write it into the deal thatin any sale, they get their investment back first.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

Tim Keane

APRIL 12, 2006

What are their expectations for intellectual property-protectable businesses? Common stock is a vehicle for sharing risk equally with insiders who have more knowledge and ability to affect business results. Fewer investors will take common stock in early stage transactions.

Entrepreneur 60

Entrepreneur Valuation Sweat Equity Common Stock 60

blog.simeonov.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

For example, without a clear vehicle (a company) to contribute intellectual property into, a founder who walks away may mean that the future company won’t own its own IP. For her services, the consultant will own common stock equal to $50K/$2M or 2.5% of the fully-diluted capitalization of the company.

Founder 44

Founder Vesting Agile Startup 44