Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 1, 2023
You need to find the skills or experience you don’t have in business, technology, or money. So, the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Just because it was your idea doesn’t mean you “deserve” 90% of the equity. The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 9, 2020
You need to find the skills or experience you don’t have in business, technology, or money. So the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Just because it was your idea doesn’t mean you “deserve” 90% of the equity. The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder.
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Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
You need to find the skills or experience you don’t have in business, technology, or money. So the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Just because it was your idea doesn’t mean you “deserve” 90% of the equity. The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder.
SoCal CTO
SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
I was asked by a reader how much equity he should give out to early employees and to service providers in a very early stage startup. Founders are likely not paid for a long time and have a sizeable equity percentage for early risk and having the concept. Same Value for Sweat Equity as Investment Dollars?
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 24, 2016
You need to find the skills or experience you don’t have in business, technology, or money. So the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Just because it was your idea doesn’t mean you “deserve” 90% of the equity. The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder.
Feld Thoughts
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
This week they set out to create their cap table and hire a CTO. Equity is split 55% and 45%, but where is that officially recorded? Jane and Dick want to bring in their friend Praveena as CTO, but they don’t know how to structure the compensation. Praveena wants to invest $20,000 and get 20% equity.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 4, 2014
You need to find the skills or experience you don’t have in business, technology or money. The first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Just because it was your idea doesn’t mean you “deserve” 90 percent of the equity. The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder.
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