Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 5, 2010

This is part of my series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. I started the series talking about what I consider the most important attribute of an entrepreneur : Tenacity. Entrepreneurs are inherently risk takers.

Entrepreneur 293

Entrepreneur CTO Hire South America Salary 293

VC Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2022

Both employees and investors typically have a 6 month lock up period (exceptions apply of course) so this can have devastating effects on liquidity and retruns. Given that some of these new stocks have low trading volume, in practice the lock up period can be longer. This is primarily the case for the US.

Technical Review 158

Technical Review Lock-up Period South Korea 158

Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

Of course, the most important funding statistic to an entrepreneur relates to one specific company, and whether there is sufficient capital available to build and scale his business. From first hand experience, we certainly felt the market conditions and the funding process was much more difficult than anticipated. We drew $1.5

Venture Capital 28

Venture Capital Silicon Valley San Jose Bootstrapping 28

Haystack

DECEMBER 28, 2019

In 2018, both Apple & Amazon crossed the trillion-dollar market cap benchmark. These companies exemplify the compounding network effects, lock-in, and lopsided economics that accrue to technologies generally and software specifically. 2/ The Global Culture Clash And Bull Markets Effect. 4/ The Trillion-Dollar Network Effect.

China 146

China Startup Lock-up Period Cap Table 146