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ASK THE VC JANUARY 2, 2013 Issues with Equity Misalignment The two founders with the least equity happen to be the two tech founders. Some of us feel that we made a mistake when allocating shares in the beginning – there is one founder in particular who does not do any work, and he has the second-most equity (the split goes like this: 32%, 26%, 10%, 7.5% Equity equity founders MORE >>	ASK THE VC APRIL 19, 2012 Does Being The First Full-Time Paid Employee Affect That Founder’s Equity In The Company? The question is, does being the first full-time paid employee affect that founder’s equity in the company? I can see two sides to this issue. The first is the founders that are not yet paid employees would think that the other is getting paid so FTE’s equity should decrease. Equity compensation equity founders MORE >>	RECENT POSTS JUNE 19, 2013 \| BEN CASNOCHA: THE BLOG Simple Yet Hard, Public Market Investing Edition JUNE 18, 2013 \| FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG Silicon Valley's Hottest Matchmaker JUNE 17, 2013 \| SCOTT EDWARD WALKER Walker Twitter Highlights: June 3rd – 16th JUNE 15, 2013 \| STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS Savvy Entrepreneurs Look for More Than Funding JUNE 14, 2013 \| THE PRODUCT GUY From Preparing for the Unobtrusive to Committing to the Guide JUNE 13, 2013 \| GROWTHOLOGY Startups and the Great Recession: The Housing Story
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FELD THOUGHTS JULY 29, 2011 Finance Fridays: Getting Started – Allocating Equity and Founder’s Investment Finance Friday’s gets off the ground with today’s post by introducing you to an imaginary startup, the entrepreneurs that we’ll being following throughout the series, and their first challenges: splitting up the founders’ equity and addressing the case where one of the founders provides the initial seed capital for the business. MORE >>	GUST DECEMBER 6, 2012 How much stake (equity) is an idea worth? Invested Interests entrepreneur equity equity distribution idea startupIt depends on the quality of the idea. I’m a firm believer in Derek Sivers ‘ calculus, which goes like this: AWFUL IDEA = -$1. WEAK IDEA = $1. SO-SO IDEA = $5. GOOD IDEA = $10. GREAT IDEA = $15. BRILLIANT IDEA = $20. MORE >>	GUST DECEMBER 20, 2012 What is the ratio of equity received for sweat equity vs. cash investment in a new venture? There is no specific ratio between “sweat equity” and cash in a venture, and that’s actually not a good way to think about the issue. You might have created that value by slaving 18 hours a day, seven days a week for five years (in which case the value of the sweat equity is $8.70 MORE >>	ASK THE VC APRIL 3, 2012 How Often Do Employees Of VC-backed Startups Get Stock Options? However, in many cases, there aren’t, and employees should expect to take at least some of the dilution from subsequent financings, especially in up-round cases where the value of their underlying equity is increasing. Equity employees equity stock optionsShould they be expected after further funding rounds? Never? MORE >>
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NOAM WASSERMAN | FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012
Is Dead Equity Crippling Your Company?

Dead equity — equity held by employees and founders no longer working at the company — is a large and growing problem. Choe opted to forgo a cash payment “in the thousands” for the equity equivalent at the time. Dead equity has always been a significant issue for startups. equity issues equity split vesting MORE >>

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ASK THE VC | FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2012
Wenger: Presenting Option Grants to Boards

Equity board of directors equity options wengerToday’s VC post of the day is from Albert Wenger (USV) and titled Presenting Option Grants to Boards. This is feedback I give to CEOs 98% of the time after my first board meeting. The first four are the the columns in the spreadsheet and each employee / option grant are the rows. MORE >>

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GUST | MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012
Convertible Debt, Priced Equity Rounds and Deal Timing

An impromptu Twitter debate arose among Fred Wilson, Dave McClure, Mark Suster, Chris Dixon and others about convertible debt, priced equity rounds, and the nuances of early stage financing. It was such a good discussion that Fred asked that someone Storify it. MORE >>

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STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2011
Equity Compensation at a Startup is a Big Gamble

It never hurts to ask in a job interview what stock options are available, and don’t accept an offer which promises to “work out the equity terms later.” Any offers of equity compensation before the first round of institutional capital should be considered purely speculative. compensation entrepreneur startup employees equity busines MORE >>

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STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2010
Splitting Startup Equity for Your Piece of the Pie

One of the first tough decisions that startup founders have to make is how to allocate or split the equity among co-founders. Another common “failure to start” situation I see is one where the “idea person” insists that the idea is 90% of the value (and 90% of the equity). The same logic applies to splitting equity with co-founders. MORE >>

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CMO CTO COO Equity and Compensation SOCAL CTO | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012
10 Partner Qualities to Test Before Sharing Equity STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2013
CTO Salary and Equity Trends 2009-2011 SOCAL CTO | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011
How To Allocate Founder and Employee Equity A VC : VENTURE CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGY | THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2011
Equity for Early Employees in Early Stage Startups SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
CTO Equity and Compensation at Venture Backed Companies SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011
Do My Early Stage Investors Own Too Much Of The Company? ASK THE VC | FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2012
Is Convertible Debt Preferable to Equity? BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2010
Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers SOCAL CTO | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2010
What is the “maximum” amount (%) of a startup an investor should have? GUST | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
Financing your business: Debt vs Equity STARTUPCFO | THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012
Founder's Dilemmas: Equity Splits STARTUP LESSONS LEARNED | TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012
How to think about cash vs. equity compensation A SMART BEAR: STARTUPS AND MARKETING FOR GEEKS | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2011
Startup Equity For Employees WWW.PAYNE.ORG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
Raising Financing: Convertible Debt vs. Equity INSTIGATOR BLOG | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
Template Startup Financial Model DAVID TETEN | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2011
How Much Equity a Technical Cofounder Should Get - Nathan Hurst's Blog NATHAN HURST | MONDAY, JULY 19, 2010
Series AA Equity Financing Documents YCOMBINATOR.COM | TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010
Do Venture Capitalists care how the equity is split among the founders? GUST | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2012
What is the best way to divide up ownership in a startup? GRASSHOPPER HERDER | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2011
Entrepreneur Startup Share Depends on Contribution STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012
A VC: Employee Equity: How Much? WWW.AVC.COM | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
Visualization of Startup CTO Equity and Salary Data SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2011
Why Growth Equity Is The Best Risk/Reward in Private Equity THINKING ABOUT THINKING | SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2010
An Entrepreneur’s Growth Equity Conundrum: Should I sell stock or sell growth? NON-LINEAR GROWTH | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2010
Second-Class Investor Citizens: Facebook’s IPO and Dual-Class Equity Structures GUST | THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2012
CTO Equity - Negotiation After Funding SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011
7 Ways to Raise Money Without Giving Up Equity CURRENTLY OBSESSED | SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2011
Why Convertible Equity? DAVE PARKER | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2012
8 Secrets for Maximizing Startup Equity and Control STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2013
Equity value CHRIS DIXON | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012
Startup Equity Crowdfunding Grows in Europe (NESTA Report) VC CAFE | WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2012
How to figure out what those VC terms mean for your equity TOM PINCKNEY | SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010
Equity basics: vesting, cliffs, acceleration, and exits THE STARTUP TOOLKIT | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013
The Tension Between An Optimistic CEO And A Conservative CFO THINKING ABOUT THINKING | FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2010
Free Startup Docs: How Much Equity Should Advisors Get? TECHCRUNCH.COM | FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2012
Thoughts on Convertible Notes K9 VENTURES | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011
Start With The Problem THINKING ABOUT THINKING | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2012
How much equity for investors and employees? DONDODGE.TYPEPAD.COM | SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2011
How to Divide Equity to Startup Founders, Advisors, and Employees THINKSPACE.COM | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
Visualization of Startup CTO Equity and Salary Data SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2011
Decline in Private Equity Deals in Israel for Q1 2011 VC CAFE | WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2011
Changing Equity Structures for Early Startup Employees WWW.INSTIGATORBLOG.COM | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010
Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt? TECHCRUNCH.COM | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2012
Is Dead Equity Crippling Your Company? ALTGATE | MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2012
Groupon Has Called Every Business In The United States THINKING ABOUT THINKING | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2011
The Funding Gap GUST | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2011
What are the regulatory barriers preventing the emergence of a liquid market for equity in seed stage startups? GUST | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012
How to structure equity for the founders MCSTARTUP BLOG | TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2008
What is convertible equity (or a convertible security)? STARTUP COMPANY LAWYER | FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2012
Founder's Dilemmas: Equity Splits WWW.STARTUPLESSONSLEARNED.COM | FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012
The Quick Handshake: A Valuation Penalty? NOAM WASSERMAN | WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2010
The Mythical “A” Player and The CEO’s Real Job THINKING ABOUT THINKING | FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2012
A Different Approach to Refreshing Stock Option Grants FELD THOUGHTS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
Private Equity: Threat or Menace? FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2012
How To Calculate Sweat Equity GET VENTURE | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2010
Owning equity in your company should be as common as owning equity in your home CHRIS DIXON | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
More Cash for Entrepreneurs, Crowdfunding, and Indiegogo DAVID TETEN | TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012
What is Sweat Equity Worth? WWW.ENTREPRENEUR.COM | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
Pay for Publicity with Equity FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2011
Startup Equity, Startup Stock Options, Founders Equity MCSTARTUP BLOG | FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2012
What is an effective “pre-incorporation-agreement” between possible founders of a startup? GUST | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2012
Single Unit Value Is More Important Than Growth THINKING ABOUT THINKING | THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010
Bootstrapping with Brad Feld ASK THE VC | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
The Equity Equation VENTUREHACKS.COM | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
Working for Equity Instead of Cash GENYLABS.TYPEPAD.COM | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
How much equity do I give an advisor? What do they give me? THE STARTUP TOOLKIT | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012
Legal Checklist for Startups SCOTT EDWARD WALKER | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Debt, Equity and a Third (and Fourth) Thing that Might Work Better SOFTWARE BY ROB | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009
Considering ILPA Private Equity Principles RECENT BUZZES - VC EXPERTS, INC. | MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 2011
Fear vs. Greed at Facebook NOAM WASSERMAN | THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012
How Do I Know You Are Mr. Right (Co-Founder)? FAIRSOFTWARE'S BLOG | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2010
How to Successfully Fund a Startup Without VC EARLY GROWTH FINANCIAL SERVICES | THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013
When Private Equity Is a Bad Deal FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2013
DealMarket.com – Making Private Equity A Big Deal YOUNGUPSTARTS | THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2011
Converts versus equity deals CHRIS DIXON | TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2010
Should You Give Up Equity for the Sake of Growth? FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2013
The Money Behind The Money THINKING ABOUT THINKING | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2010
Ideas Matter K9 VENTURES | FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2011
How does Convertible Debt work? GUST | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
Stars Aligned to Foretell Future of Indian Private Equity & Venture Capital VENTUREWOODS | FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013
April 4-Innovation in Private Company Liquidity-Online Merger Markets, Social Media, Secondary Markets, Non-US Markets, Private Equity, and the Disappearing IPO DAVID TETEN | FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2011
[Review] Startup Guide For The Technopreneur YOUNGUPSTARTS | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2013
Co-Founders… Where is the line between equality and socialism? DAVE PARKER | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2011
Startup Equity Allocation CHARLIECRYSTLE.COM | MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2010
How to Hire for Sweat Equity… WWW.DROWNINGAMERICAN.COM | FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2012
Startup Investor Makes a Deal: Engineers for Equity MASHABLE.COM | THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011
Splitting Up Founder Equity - Focus on the Risk MCSTARTUP BLOG | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2008

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