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6 Key Rules To Stay Competitive In The Digital World

Startup Professionals Musings

The old approaches of controlling distribution channels, saturating retail, and methodically scaling your brand awareness don’t protect you anymore. That means that many companies are now forgoing the rush to go public (IPO), in favor of major equity investments from specialized venture capital funds, such as Japan’s SoftBank.

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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. Equity is split 55% and 45%, but where is that officially recorded? They come up with two options: Hire Praveena as an employee and offer her stock options. The benefit of hiring Praveena is they think they could keep more equity and control of the company.

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Options about your Options – How to think through your company’s option program

VC Adventure

Others feel less strongly about it and either don’t distribute options below a certain level of employee (say manager level) or have programs where employees need to be at a business for a period of time before they earn the right to have an option grant. But better to have a view on this that is deliberate.

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The Role of Regulatory Compliance in Private Equity Law: Essential Insights

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Regulatory compliance is an increasingly significant challenge for private equity firms. US federal laws and the rules of self-regulatory organizations impose numerous yearly reporting and compliance obligations on investment advisers, including private equity firms. This blog post reviews some of these compliance-related requirements.

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The Pros and Cons of Rando Rich People Investing in Your Startup

This is going to be BIG.

On the other hand, they could be the opposite—much more focused on near-term cash distributions than long-term equity appreciation. I would e-mail Paul and Rony from Indeed regularly with feature ideas and get super frustrated that they implemented zero of them—especially in the face of stiff competition from Simply Hired.

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Should You Share Equity with Consultants?

www.inc.com

Should You Share Equity with Consultants? Back in 1997, Randy Parker was staring at a blank whiteboard, wondering where hed find the money to hire the employees and consultants he needed to build his new product. "We Parker found that equity as compensation helped build loyalty to his company -- even among consultants.

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10 Keys To Success Despite Accelerated Market Change

Startup Professionals Musings

These advisors need a stake in your success, like a monthly stipend, or an equity share of the business. Before you spend big money on inventory and scale over a wide area, make sure you have finalized your marketing, manufacturing, and distribution resources. This is not a place for friends and family.

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