Up and Running

DECEMBER 1, 2015

If you’re giving a large percentage of your company to someone (and yes, two percent is large), you’re entering into a contract that’s really a whole lot like marriage in that it creates a long-term relationship between you and the employee or partner. Make sure you understand all of your options before making any decisions.

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Equity Employee Stock Options Vesting 60

Berkonomics

JANUARY 25, 2024

Some larger communities have organizations of corporate directors, composed of a combination of service providers and professional corporate directors. And some will willingly work for stock options, an amount to be negotiated based upon time spent and stage of corporate development.

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SBA Warrant Stock Options Vesting 62

Reid Hoffman

DECEMBER 10, 2020

If I’m going to find out that a set of founders lack integrity, don’t behave like partners, take on unacceptable risks that might harm their customers or society, or simply aren’t the kinds of people I want to spend a decade with, I want to know those facts before I start down the path of evaluating that investment. I think David’s wrong.”.

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Hosting Hockey Stick IPO Silicon Valley 69

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Some larger communities have organizations of corporate directors, composed of a combination of service providers and professional corporate directors. If you take smart money from a good angel or venture organization, the lead investor usually becomes your board member and has a vested interest in your success.

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Warrant Stock Options Vesting Equity 97

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Join our community. I advise my clients that you offer stock only after youve searched your heart and soul and cant come up with a way to pay with anything else," says Thomas H. Durkin , managing partner with the Boston -based law firm Lucash, Gesmer & Updegrove LLP. Related resources at inc.com: How to Take Stock.

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Fractional CTO Equity Iowa Technical Cofounder 40

Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

This discussion expands on my Quora answer to a specific question: “ Why were the stock options of MySpace employees worthless even though the company was sold to News Corporation for hundreds of millions? ” The complete story includes a startup-within-a-startup, investments and exits by two VC firms, and some genuine corporate drama.

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Merger Vesting 98

Berkonomics

JULY 3, 2010

Some larger communities have organizations of corporate directors, composed of a combination of service providers and professional corporate directors. And some will willingly work for stock options, an amount to be negotiated based upon time spent and stage of corporate development.

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