Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2013

Asking for an NDA. Worrying about dilution. The first answers the question “what is the sign of an amateur?” ” He says: . Trying to raise VC money before product or customers. Having fights with partners in the first year. Fire them or split before anything gets out of control.

NDA 70

NDA Dallas Dilution Revenue 70

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The market price is less than the inconvenience of signing an NDA. They get the same kind of stock and get diluted the same amount in futurerounds. So the deals take longer, dilute you more, and imposemore onerous conditions. That shows how much a mere idea is worth. Usually angels are financially equivalent to founders.

Startup 105

Startup Cofounder Software Stock 105

thestartuplawyer.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Contact The Startup Lawyer: Home Page About Contact FAQs Glossary Ryan Roberts Law: Home Page Social Networks: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flickr Delicious Digg Last.FM He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder. He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder.

Cofounder 40

Cofounder Founder Preferred Stock Startup 40

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Should I require and NDA? 2) Co-Founders are the largest form of dilution (if you’re raising) 3) Everything around LeanStartup / Customer Development 4) Understand the micro economics of your business early. Co-founders are the highest form of dilution to a business. How can you find and assemble a team I can trust? Then launch.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44