Remove Deal Structure Remove Employee Remove Hiring Remove IP
article thumbnail

Acquihires 101: Tips for Founders

Scott Edward Walker

We have also recently handled a few “acquihires” (or “acqui-hires”) — which is a somewhat unique transaction, with a host of unusual issues. How is the Deal Structured? Accordingly, the deal may be a mere fiction designed to get funds into the startup to be distributed to its investors.

Founder 45
article thumbnail

Piercing the Corporate Veil of Sweat Equity

grasshopperherder.com

Some have been as co-founder, most have been as a consultant with the possibility of becoming an paid employee, “as soon as we close our funding round.” Out of fairness, that’s why they wanted to hire me, to fix that issue. This would of course be in regards toa single corporation which holds all the IP and revenue.).