Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

This post doesn’t going into general tactical approaches of job offer negotiation, but rather focuses on the fact that with startups a significant part of compensation is related to equity or options. On the equity side, each startup has a fixed option pool from which they’re drawing. Senior-level position. Early-Stage.

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Startup Equity Vesting Salary 121

Genuine VC

OCTOBER 23, 2012

If in a few months or a year, you decide to take the leap to 100%, you’re of course want to negotiate an equity relationship which is more appropriate for that role. Unfortunately, your equity is already going to be anchored <1% depending on where the company is today.

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Equity Cofounder Early Stage Framework 116

Genuine VC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Foundation for New Employee Hires Formulate and socialize with the Board acceptable compensation bands (both salary and equity options) for new employees. Proactively solicit input to create a board deck template and metrics dashboard to present at the first Board Meeting, so that you’re able to set a strong in-control tone.

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Founder Cap Table Stock Options PR 156

Genuine VC

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Terms precedent is one solid reason (among others like founder-investor alignment) that entrepreneurs should have bias towards priced equity round vs. convertible notes in seed financings. In contrast, valuation always has room to move up.

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Finance Mezzanine Valuation Seed Stage 128

Genuine VC

JANUARY 3, 2013

What isn’t as efficient is aggressively scaling a business ahead of cash flows, which is the reason why companies of any sort raise capital (equity and debt) in the first place.

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Seed Stage Venture Capital Audience New York 166

Genuine VC

OCTOBER 18, 2011

If you’re invited to present at the annual LP meeting (which is a good signal), spend time schmoozing with the growth equity team or the clean-tech side of the house. Out-of-sight is out of mind, and in a larger partnership the intangibles of perception and buy-in really do count.

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Valuation LP Boston Partner 154

Genuine VC

JULY 8, 2014

raised, the first non-friends-and-family capital, comprised of one to three institutional seed investors or larger VC funds, on a priced equity structure (though sometimes convertible note), with a valuation mechanism in place priced in the single digit millions.

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Early Stage Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 188