Community is more powerful than money or technology » August 11, 2007 How much equity for investors and employees? How much equity should I give up? How much equity should I grant to early employees? No loss of equity, at least until they convert at Series A. How much equity should be given to employees? MORE >>

But for small business, private equity can work much differently than it does for big public companies. Get ready to hear a lot more about the world of private equity. But private equity is a rather elastic term, and it’s not usually the sort of financing that’s considered relevant to entrepreneurs. Then a pause. MORE >>

Ed Sim , of Dawntreader Ventures , recently wrote that top heavy management teams can turn off early-stage investors. Managers have big egos Sr. Managers command high salaries Sr. However, I did wind up finding a happy medium by putting together advisory boards. MORE >>

Over the years I have found CompStudy  to be the best source for equity and cash compensation for top management at technology startups across the nation. Equity. No big surprise that founders made less money but have considerably more equity than their non-founder counterparts. Management StartupsTitle. Bonus. MORE >>

There has been a debate going on the past few days over whether seed deals should be funded using equity or convertible notes (converts). The second are control rights: board seats, the ability to block financings and acquisitions, the ability to change management, etc. You think legal documents will protect you? MORE >>