K9 Ventures

OCTOBER 27, 2016

One of these norms is how founder vesting and employee vesting works. I won’t get into employee vesting today as that has much more to consider than I have time to cover in this short post today. Here is a good summary post from Cooley GO on Founder Vesting. The first is fairly obvious.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

The founders each have common shares that will vest over four years. The vesting schedule protects each of the co-founders in case one gets hit by a bus or decides to drop the project after a short period of time. Praveena is just like the other two founders, where her equity will vest over 4 years. Time to update the cap table.

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Up and Running

JUNE 7, 2021

We have gotten used to treating one another as a means to our vested interests, thereby plaguing the very essential humanitarian value of mutual ethics, respect, love, and compassion. By this, he meant that anything beyond making a profit was… none of their business. “We How to approach social responsibility in business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2016

Because these considerations can be quite complex, very emotional, and have long-term implications, smart entrepreneurs don’t hesitate to get some legal advice at this early stage, in drawing up an agreement document to be signed by each of the co-founders.

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Mike Michalowicz

JULY 26, 2017

This will also encourage them to come forward with their own ideas on how to tackle projects because of their vested interest. . How much of your day-to-day documents are being printed in hard-copy? By uniting the office under a common mission, you will clarify in everyone’s mind their overarching goal. Switch from paper to digital.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series “Pitching a VC“ There’s a great meme developing this morning on the need to simplify funding terms and documents. The meme was kicked off by Chris Dixon with this post saying that term sheets need to be simplified and align investor / founder interests.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Before you even get into the process of pitching a startup to investors, it is important to always document your ideas and plans thoroughly. To prevent this and protect your most valuable assets in the early stages of entrepreneurship, here are the best ways to pitch while shielding your startup from exploitation. Use an NDA.

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Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

There are countless related subjects, such as what type of entity to form and in what jurisdiction, how to handle equity compensation and vesting arrangements, determining titles and Board membership, and so on. In next week’s post, I will get into specific documents. Founders now have more options, which is a double-edged sword.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Why you should set up a board at the seed round of funding I know these days with SAFE documents and rolling convertible notes many founders prefer not to set up a board early on. just having a sparring partner with a vested interest in your success can be useful. I actually think having a formal board can really help you.

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techcrunch.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Not to mention, once the founder and advisor have nominally agreed to a relationship, law firms enter the mix and seed the new advisor with a mountain of paperwork — legal agreements, options agreements — documents stuffed with legalese and binding statements. For more, see the FAST document below: View this document on Scribd.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Mobile devices have helped revolutionize the way people do business by facilitating instant communication and enabling us to store, send and receive documents right from our smartphones, anytime, anywhere. Per the Google+ help documentation: “Users 18 and over have their location attached to each post by default.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2022

You need to decide what kind of plan you want, how much stock you want to buy, how many employees will be included in the plan, and what kind of vesting schedule there will be. For example, plan to set aside 10-15% of the total ownership into an ESOP pool, and allocate the options over a 3 to 4-year vesting period.

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Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 19, 2020

This issue is akin to trying to negotiate with a departed founder who is not subject to a vesting schedule – see post here.). In both cases, the company is in the difficult position of trying to negotiate with a departed founder. non-founders), particularly if they are located outside of the United States.

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David Teten

MAY 7, 2019

We want to use our proprietary technology and network to tap the relevant players to take the relevant steps forward; and identify, document, and disseminate best practices. We agree on an equity split, vesting, and initial compensation structure. If you’re still interested, we meet; get to know one another; do mutual due diligence.

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David Teten

JULY 10, 2019

We want to use our proprietary technology and network to tap the relevant players to take the relevant steps forward; and identify, document, and disseminate best practices. We agree on an equity split, vesting, and initial compensation structure. If you’re still interested, we meet; get to know one another; do mutual due diligence.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2013

Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a Founder agreement at the beginning. This problem can be avoided by incorporating immediately after early discussions, and issuing shares to the Founders, with normal vesting and other participation rules. Trouble with the IRS over Founders stock value.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2012

Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a Founder agreement at the beginning. This problem can be avoided by incorporating immediately after early discussions, and issuing shares to the founders, with normal vesting and other participation rules. Trouble with the IRS over Founders stock value.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

These collective sets of documents form the basis of what somebody looking at investing would call “financial due diligence.” What happens is 18–20 firms access the data room and download all of your documents. VCs (and LPs) have a vested interest in having more data, whether they want to invest in your company / firm or not.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2011

Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a founder agreement at the beginning. This problem can be avoided by incorporating immediately after early discussions, and issuing shares to the founders, with normal vesting and other participation rules. Trouble with the IRS over founders stock value.

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Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

  Paul goes on to develop the story of "vanilla" documents prepared by the angel's attorney.    vesting (of founders stock) is a way for founders to protect themselves from one another.    Paul goes on to develop the story of "vanilla" documents prepared by the angel's attorney. 

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Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Documentation on CEO compensation for nonprofit organizations is essential. The board should document who conducted a comparability review, the process they used, and the meeting minutes of the board’s vote on approving the compensation. The independent body should review the salaries and benefits of comparable or peer nonprofits.

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Eric Friedman

JUNE 27, 2016

Total = 0.75% for 3 advisors that vest as you see fit to help you over the next 1–4 years (more on vesting below). Vesting Schedules. Advisors typically ask to vest in equal installments over 48 months. Another schedule is to use a traditional FTE grant; 4 year vesting with a 1 year cliff. Advisor 2 = 0.25%.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 18, 2018

Passing out several loose documents is unprofessional. As a result, they have a vested interest in your success. Repeat this process, keeping track of the techniques that seem most effective. Be Organized. Chances are your presentation will include supplementary material. Otherwise, you can hand them out as people are leaving.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2018

Get your documents in order. Much like any form of legal work, incorporating a business involves processing a ton of documents, from by-laws to the articles of incorporation. It may seem the easiest thing in the world since you can always download document templates online. Divide your shares appropriately.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

If this really has the potential to turn into a company (instead of just a school project) find a local lawyer who specializes in this stuff, and who will be willing to help you do a simple incorporation document for a few hundred dollars. original post can be found on Quora @ : [link] *.

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

In Part I , I gave a quick summary of the who, when and why of forming and documenting a new startup company. Continuing my medical analogy from Part I, the documents are like powerful prescription medications and your lawyer plays the role of the physician. Appoint Newco’s initial Board of Directors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2017

Documenting your work list will help force you to prioritize and schedule it. Most procrastinators keep their failures and slippages close to the vest, to minimize their embarrassment. Maintain a bulletin board work list and prioritize it daily. Many people find great satisfaction in just checking off completed items. Know yourself.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

A comprehensive, well-thought-out business plan and detailed documentation where warranted go a long way. That said, if you’re a desirable lending risk with a solid reason for wanting a business loan in the first place, they will have a vested interest in making sure you do business with them and not the lender down the street instead!

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Are there any special documents needed for advisors? How do you pay an advisory board? There is no rule as to uniformity of pay, as some advisors may be willing to serve at no cost while others are industry consultants used to receiving fair payment for services rendered.

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www.thedailymuse.com

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

You don’t want a senior partner preparing documents for an incorporation, nor do you want a third-year lawyer negotiating with a seasoned venture capitalist for you. The considerations that go into incorporating a restaurant, say, can be very different from the considerations for incorporating a software company.

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 27, 2020

Our national broadcaster is something our government owns and controls and we all have a vested interest in maintaining. The services offered by Google Classroom – email, documents, sheets, slides, cloud storage, file sharing, video sharing website, video chat and servers – can all be replaced by local equivalents.

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Genuine VC

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Most of this time-period is taken up by lawyers drafting and then negotiating the finer legalese points of the full set of legal documents. Founder vesting is the most common example. Lawyers going back and forth on minute/inconsequential details, of course.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2013

Stefan Tirtey, Partner at Doughty Hanson Ventures , created this document with Berlin early stage investors. But never give away shares without vesting. Talk to investors when you are ready, not when you have something on paper – build up your story. Before you start talking to large VCs, find some early stage investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2015

For new entrepreneurs looking for seed-stage help, concentrate on investors who know you or organizations with a vested interest. I would recommend a budget of at least $10,000 to prepare documents for pitching, legal fees for term sheets and contracts, travel expenses and assistance fees.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Set any vesting schedules and expiration dates on roughly similar terms, if for no other reason just so you can track all of them correctly. Adhering to standard rules and processes, no matter how formally they are documented, can keep the machinery humming. Keep the valuations consistent with company progress. Not really.

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Altgate

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Find strong legal council, and properly document the company early on. Make sure you include a basic form of vesting. If you eject or lose a founder, document that previous agreements are null and void, and that they waive all rights to the company and the intellectual property. Have a founders agreement.

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Board Effect

OCTOBER 10, 2019

One of the most important documents that the board members read is the financial report. Committee reports could also be called upon at any time if a legal issue arises, which makes it ultra-important for committees to document their findings in writing. It’s important for boards to hear a summary from the Executive Director.

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