View from Seed
DECEMBER 4, 2014
But delaying or avoiding the conversation often results in it being more awkward than it needs to be. Co-founder equity should have vesting periods (or lapsing repurchase rights) so if a co-founder departs substantially earlier than others, their stake in the business is accordingly smaller. Ideation/IP.
Agile VC
DECEMBER 4, 2014
But delaying or avoiding the conversation often results in it being more awkward than it needs to be. Co-founder equity should have vesting periods (or lapsing repurchase rights) so if a co-founder departs substantially earlier than others, their stake in the business is accordingly smaller.
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Agile VC
DECEMBER 4, 2014
But delaying or avoiding the conversation often results in it being more awkward than it needs to be. Co-founder equity should have vesting periods (or lapsing repurchase rights) so if a co-founder departs substantially earlier than others, their stake in the business is accordingly smaller.
The Startup Lawyer
MARCH 17, 2010
7) Founders Equity Split: Depends on the Team, But Quickly and After the Awkward & Difficult Conversations. (8) 8) Vest Founders Shares?: 9) Vesting Schedule for Founders Shares: 4 years with a One Year Cliff. (10) 10) Consideration for Founders Shares: Cash & IP. (11) 2) State of Incorporation: Delaware. (3)
The Startup Lawyer
MARCH 17, 2010
7) Founders Equity Split: Depends on the Team, But Quickly and After the Awkward & Difficult Conversations. (8) 8) Vest Founders Shares?: 9) Vesting Schedule for Founders Shares: 4 years with a One Year Cliff. (10) 10) Consideration for Founders Shares: Cash & IP. (11) 2) State of Incorporation: Delaware. (3)
www.seriesseed.com
DECEMBER 9, 2012
You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. It would be helpful to get a California standard employee manual, employee contract/agreements, IP ownership release to company, and confidentiality. This is typically done in a founder stock purchase agreement which contains vesting.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
These are all real conversations. of the time I have no vested interest in having the debate. What if when you have that conversation you don’t agree? But founders these days seem strangely unfocused on finance and on terms that could hurt them even though we fought to the death about these same terms 10 years ago.
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