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Why a 50/50 Split is Almost Never Right for Co-Founders by @DaveParkerSEA

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In a post on his blog , Dave Parker, Co-Founder and CEO of Bundled.com and Director of the Seattle Founder Institute , explains why spiltting equity 50/50 amongst co-founders is almost never the right answer, because each co-founder will have their own expectations, commitment, and goals regarding the startup. Ho Chi Minh City. Johannesburg.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

These homeowners were trapped into a position of being ‘Home Rich and Cash Poor’ Existing solutions like home equity loans or HELOCs only made their position worse since it added ‘more debt’ and ‘higher monthly payments’ due to the nature of bank lending. Thanks to Sahil Gupta, Patch Homes ! #19

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Why Are Venture Capitalists Ignoring The Future? The Emerging Domestic Economy

David Teten

I published in 2010 a research study on best practices in how private equity and VC funds source investments. We have seen this first-hand, with some of our best investments being located outside of the hub geographies, e.g., Cornerstone On Demand in Los Angeles.