Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 25, 2010
When I first read Paul Graham’s blog post on “High Resolution&# Financing I read it as a treatise arguing that convertible notes are better than equity. He’s fine with equity provided it’s cheap to paper it legally. Photo credit: D. Blanchard/O’Reilly Media.
Scott Edward Walker
SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
And if the departing founder has a huge chunk of equity, it is unlikely that the company will find many sophisticated angels or VC’s interested in investing. IP Ownership. and the employee handbook to determine if there are any provisions that may give the prior employer rights to your startup’s IP.
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Scalable Startup
MARCH 7, 2012
Currently Los Angeles is in what could be a startup renaissance or an apocalypse, dependent on how long the hype goes on. If more people like Seth step up with their qualified voice, they could help save us from or lessen the big crash coming. I’ve been harping about this a lot (too much?) for over a year: [link].
David Teten
MAY 16, 2011
Kupietzky has spoken extensively on the value of domain names and has appeared on CNN and CNBC and has been quoted by numerous print sources including Investors Business Daily , The New York Times and The Los Angeles Business Journal.
Scott Edward Walker
JUNE 23, 2011
Not only are there key contractual issues that must be buttoned-down (like vesting and IP assignment ), but also there is a minefield of laws and regulations that must be complied with. Introduction I love working with startups – and trying to protect founders and watch their backs. Many thanks, Scott.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 5, 2011
In Los Angeles we don’t have “patron technology companies&# that are big enough to matter – we’re still hoping to see them emerge. But every time I talk with senior executives a the big studios or talent agencies I tell the same story, “You know that your industry is being disrupted. Elder Statesmen.
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