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Startup Stock Options – Why A Good Deal Has Gone Bad

Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2019

VC’s have just changed the ~50-year old social contract with startup employees. For most startup employee’s startup stock options are now a bad deal. As Venture Capital emerged as an industry in the mid 1970’s, investors in venture-funded startups began to give stock options to all their employees. Here’s why.

Stock Options

Stock Options Stock Vesting Common Stock

The 5 Key Stages of Equity Funding

Growthink Blog

MAY 10, 2012

Stage #2: Seed Funding Seed funding (also called seed capital) typically ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 and is often provided by angel investors, and is usually structured as convertible notes or common stock. With seed funding, you hope to grow your business and, at the very least, gain proof of concept.

Equity

Equity Mezzanine Later Stage Venture Capital

StartUpRoar

Startup Stock Options – Why A Good Deal Has Gone Bad

The 5 Key Stages of Equity Funding

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