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CTO Equity - Negotiation After Funding

SoCal CTO

I received an inquiry from a reader of my blog and thought I would provide some thoughts, but would definitely welcome input: I am an unpaid CTO of a small startup. Find a lawyer and someone who does CTO searches for VC backed companies in your area. They both would have lots of thoughts and ideas. What are the specifics of the 2%?

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CTO Equity - Negotiation After Funding

SoCal CTO

I received an inquiry from a reader of my blog and thought I would provide some thoughts, but would definitely welcome input: I am an unpaid CTO of a small startup. Find a lawyer and someone who does CTO searches for VC backed companies in your area. They both would have lots of thoughts and ideas. What are the specifics of the 2%?

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Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers

SoCal CTO

I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. Did they really need a Startup CTO or Developer or both? And do I fit as a Part-Time CTO , Technology Advisor , CTO Founder , Acting CTO ? He needed some kind of CTO and as well Developers.

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5 Equity Distribution Parameters For Key Contributors

Startup Professionals Musings

Even with an agreed initial equity split, it’s smart to have Founder’s stock actually issue or vest over a period of at least two years, on a month-by-month basis. The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder. Obviously it should be amended later, as roles are more clearly defined, and execution proceeds.

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5 Keys To Negotiating Your Fair Share Of Any Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Even with an agreed initial equity split, it’s smart to have Founder’s stock actually issue or vest over a period of at least two years, on a month-by-month basis. The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder. Obviously it should be amended later, as roles are more clearly defined, and execution proceeds.

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Introducing the Cap Table and Hiring the CTO

Feld Thoughts

This week they set out to create their cap table and hire a CTO. The founders each have common shares that will vest over four years. The vesting schedule protects each of the co-founders in case one gets hit by a bus or decides to drop the project after a short period of time. Time to update the cap table.

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Equity for Early Employees in Early Stage Startups

SoCal CTO

Unlike the founders, the employees have to wait until their grants vest, working at a company no longer of their choosing for two years. Stock vests for 4 years. Oh, and one last thing, make sure you figure this out upfront, you have it vest, you have ways to get it back, etc. Is it Time for You to Earn or to Learn?