Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Determine the allocation of equity among co-founders, early employees or other service providers, and future contributors as applicable, as well as the vesting schedule , if any, that will apply. founders’ shares subject to vesting) and IRS filings for most favorable tax treatment of those shares. Newco, Inc.”)

Intellectual Property 139

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Delaware Stock 139

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

A liquidation preference means that the investors receive their investment back (plus dividends) prior to a distribution of the proceeds to stockholders. The investor may also ask for a participation in which the investors receive some additional multiple of their investment prior to distribution of proceeds to stockholders.

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

The Startup Lawyer

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

If a startup gets paid via a revenue share arrangement, the potential exists for the large company to exercise their early-termination rights and get their white-label app’s users free-of-charge (or worse, the IP). The Distribution Channel. Tags: Startup Issues IP mobile applications white label.

Mobile 50

Mobile IP Intellectual Property Vesting 50

The Startup Lawyer

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

If a startup gets paid via a revenue share arrangement, the potential exists for the large company to exercise their early-termination rights and get their white-label app’s users free-of-charge (or worse, the IP). The Distribution Channel. Tags: Startup Issues IP mobile applications white label.

Mobile 44

Mobile IP Intellectual Property Vesting 44

www.metamorphblog.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Make sure you own all the IP created during this trial period, and make no promises for later. Vest, young man. Starting a company without vesting your stock is like getting your girlfriend pregnant on the first date. Yammer is an awesome tool for fostering camaraderie on distributed teams. “Stealth Mode&# = FAIL.

Founder 51

Founder Startup Cofounder Vesting 51

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Typically it goes one lead: $200K+, couple medium pro’s: $50-$100K, then strategic guys at $25K (sometimes $10K for ultra strategic / domain expertise / distribution / etc). All that being said, all equity allocation (giving) should be done with a 4 year vesting, 1 year cliff. I think 6-8 is a good number.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44