Send an email introducing yourself. You just wrote a four paragraph email, i.e. relatively short but not too short, to a person who actually does advising, asking for specific advice. If they say yes, then offer them an equity package on the one hand and their expected responsibilities on the other, and lay out the offer in the email. MORE >>

This is part of my ongoing series “ Start-up Lessons. &#  If you want to subscribe to my RSS feed please click here or to get my blog by email click here. Founder vesting. Yesterday I wrote a blog posting on founder vesting (see here ). Founder vesting is an insurance policy for all team members involved. MORE >>

I’ve drafted and/or reviewed several financing docs in 2010, but the most valuable work product I’ve dispensed to startups this year are actually sentences such as: That option grant is fine, provided we vest his shares. You’re in a startup and everything is scarce including capital. That’s f ing crazy. MORE >>

Just go to their website and send them an email. Another difference with large investments is that the founders areusually required to accept "vesting"—to surrender their stock andearn it back over the next 4-5 years. vesting would in that situation force founders to toe the line. Want to start a startup? Whendel.icio.us MORE >>

Email readers continue here.] All other grants usually are much lower, allowing for the typical 15% pool to last for quite awhile in most companies.                 We will cover board members and advisory board members at a later time. .                 Options typically are earned over time, which we call vesting.  Ignition! MORE >>