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Founders Mental Health in the Time of Covid

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In the US, we have a fourth crisis amplified – the racial equity crisis – which has been going on since the inception of our country. Fortunately, the stigma associated with mental health, especially among founders, is lessening. The post Founders Mental Health in the Time of Covid appeared first on Feld Thoughts.

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The Racial Equity Ecosystem Pledge

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I’ve agreed to: Do a monthly podcast called Equity.District with Rodney on racial equity in entrepreneurial ecosystems and other issues around racial equity in entrepreneurship. Help organize and co-host a Racial Equity conference inclusive of Rodney’s network, my network, and anyone else who wants to participate.

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Solutions (DEIS) Practicum

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Instead, we are being intentional about how to support an increasing number of Black board members, founders, CEOs, teams, suppliers, and anti-racist products. Please join us for the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Solutions (DEIS) Practicum. It is not an opportunity for whiteness as a victim. It is not a performative event.

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Techstars Equity Back Guarantee

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Today Techstars announced an “ equity back guarantee ” for any company that goes through the Techstars program starting in 2015. We periodically encounter founders during the selection process who question the value of Techstars. So we decided to launch an equity back guarantee. Techstars equity back guarantee'

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Introducing the Cap Table and Hiring the CTO

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The founders each have common shares that will vest over four years. The vesting schedule protects each of the co-founders in case one gets hit by a bus or decides to drop the project after a short period of time. Equity is split 55% and 45%, but where is that officially recorded? Time to update the cap table.

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Create Structure out of the Gate and You’ll Thank Yourself Later

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Here’s the punchline: if you run your company as if you have closed a VC equity financing round even though you actually closed a convertible debt round, you’ll be in much better shape when it comes time to raise your Series A financing. So why would you treat your debt investors (somewhat) like equity investors? Sound familiar?

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Rally Gives $1.3 Million To The Boulder Community

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The picture to the left is of Ryan Martens, Rally’s founder and CTO, giving Josie Health, the CEO of The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County , a check for $676,000. I remember numerous conversations with Ryan about this. He wanted to build a sense of corporate social responsibility into Rally from day one.

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