www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Next → How we Hire for Sweat Equity (Part 2)… Posted on April 7, 2011 by Travis Biziorek. equity in the company. We are moving quickly on this and plan to add two competent candidate within two weeks (hopefully sooner). Pingback: How do you start a tech startup as a non-technical person? Post navigation.

Sweat Equity 40

Sweat Equity Equity Hiring Technical Review 40

Board Effect

MARCH 22, 2022

Local banks promote social and economic development by providing loans, savings vehicles, and non-financial services to individuals and businesses. Where employment is low or where women and minorities struggle to find work, community banks can support diversity, equity, and inclusion by providing quality jobs. .

Community 98

Community Technical Review Agile Non-Compete 98

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

If you’re a software startup competing in China, the words that come to mind are “ruthless and relentless.” company setting up some subsidiary here and expecting them to compete while they were following U.S. But the differences are worth noting – it’s a young ecosystem, so startup management tools are nearly non-existent.

China 216

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 216

Business Plan Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Part of the process of differentiating from a non-profit organization and a for profit business requires a social enterprise to understand how it competes with the business entities on each end of the business spectrum. All non-profits are engaged in some form of fundraising, as it is a necessity to fund their organization.

Non-Compete 45

Non-Compete Lean Equity Metrics 45

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 6, 2013

More often that not I see deals that are filled with legalese and are impossible to really understand by non-legal personnel. No matter what you do, you want to make sure that in the process that you protect your intellectual property, have non-disclosure agreements in place, if possible non-circumvents. Use plain language.

Technical Review 164

Technical Review Securities and Exchange Commission Non-disclosure Agreement Due Diligence 164

VC Cafe

JULY 4, 2012

Amongst the different types of crowdfunding: Donation, Reward, Lending and Equity, the latter is on the rise as a fundraising mechanism for European startups. investors can then, through the platform, buy small parts of this equity stake. Below is a table of the equity Crowdfunding platforms operating in Europe: Location.

Equity 160

Equity Europe Due Diligence Startup 160

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

One of the worst things I’ve seen are very non-technical VC’s teaming up and opening tech companies. Give up equity in your company. Software programmers are in extremely high demand - you’re competing with Facebook, Google and thousands of other startups. Caitlin McCabe , Real Bullets Branding. Doug Bend , Bend Law Group, PC.

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Cofounder Founder Software Review 131

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

It’s tough to compete on product alone and you’re likely to see diminishing returns. There have never been more brands competing for attention than there are right now. If you spam the non-buyers with sales CTAs, you’ll only annoy them. Can you capture more brand equity by executing marketing tactics in new or better ways?

Marketing 109

Marketing Social Media Non-Compete Audience 109

Eric Friedman

JUNE 27, 2016

Regarding some of the plans I have seen work well — I am going to give you two answers; one wearing my advisor hat for the company, and one wearing my non advisor hat. As an advisor looking out for the company; You should look to get 2–4 competent advisors that can shore up on areas that complement you well.

Equity 98

Equity Vesting Cap Table Common Stock 98

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

If you can just execute competently , you will outperform a lot of people who might have a theoretically superior strategy. . When I talk with non-founding insiders at many alternative investment firms, I regularly hear complaints about the quality of firm management. – Thoughtful fund management.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

If you can just execute competently , you will outperform a lot of people who might have a theoretically superior strategy. . When I talk with non-founding insiders at many alternative investment firms, I regularly hear complaints about the quality of firm management. – Thoughtful fund management.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

Women Entrepreneurs Can

JULY 2, 2019

Fortunately, the business funding gender gap is narrowing, and larger shares of debt and equity capital are going to women-owned ventures, in part because more women are in lending and investing decision-making positions. Less than 3 percent of VC funding goes to woman-led companies, and 12 percent goes to mixed-gender leader teams.

SBA 97

SBA United States Technical Review Government 97

YoungUpstarts

MAY 4, 2016

Leveraging Embedded Competencies. Brand extension and market growth can be aided by a family name in ways a non-family brand name cannot. An in-house incubator or a stand-alone family private equity fund may help capitalize on these insights for the mutual financial benefit of the family.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Private Equity Non-Compete Reputation 100

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

One of the worst things I’ve seen are very non-technical VC’s teaming up and opening tech companies. Give up equity in your company. Software programmers are in extremely high demand - you’re competing with Facebook, Google and thousands of other startups. Caitlin McCabe , Real Bullets Branding 5.

Technical Review 79

Technical Review Cofounder Founder Software Review 79

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

From there, I became the first non-founder employee at an e-commerce startup called BITSource, which was the first electronic software distributor delivering electronic volume software licenses to corporations. For consulting work, I have done several projects with Lou Sokolovskiy of Genero Capital , a boutique private equity firm.

Management 150

Management Product Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 150

David Teten

JULY 25, 2017

Large private equity funds like KKR can afford to pursue a consulting model ( Capstone ), typically with associated fees, but that doesn’t normally make economic sense for a VC. For each of these, there is a human element (non-scaleable) and the possibility of a tech layer (which any one VC will only have implemented to varying extents).

Portfolio 60

Portfolio Technical Review Private Equity Database 60

Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

When Austin Ventures got its start in 1979, the venture capital industry was nascent nationally and almost non-existent in Texas. Access to capital is important for scaling companies and competing in active markets. As the local capital base grows the opportunity to attract non-local funding sources increases.

Venture Capital 54

Venture Capital Austin Texas Private Equity 54

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Whether a business is contemplating entering into a partnership, hiring a service provider or in the process of selling itself, a non-disclosure agreement should be utilized when information is shared with third parties. An employment offer letter or employment agreement should be utilized when hiring employees.

Non-disclosure Agreement 100

Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Non-Compete Cofounder 100

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

But once entrepreneurs have their initial team and product in place, a few smart advisors around the table and the social proof required to attract great talent, why would they raise additional dilutive equity capital if they can raise non-dilutive capital through the sale of tokens? Shift of value from equity holders to token holders.

Early Stage 20

Early Stage Equity Venture Capital Government 20

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

But once entrepreneurs have their initial team and product in place, a few smart advisors around the table and the social proof required to attract great talent, why would they raise additional dilutive equity capital if they can raise non-dilutive capital through the sale of tokens? Shift of value from equity holders to token holders.

Early Stage 20

Early Stage Equity Venture Capital Government 20

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Think of that challenge like competing for limited venture capital.

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Incubator Silicon Valley Startup Small Business Administration 247

clicksend.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Partner with a Programmer After they have their big idea, most non-technical founders set forth to find an engineer to form a partnership. When you attend an event to find a programmer, you are competing against many others in the same boat, and you are competing against companies offering very high salaries.

Cofounder 40

Cofounder Technical Cofounder Non-Compete RSS 40

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2016

Clarify up front the potential for a conflict of interest or violation of a non-compete clause, and confirm the answer in writing. Give away more equity than required to drive the business. Remember that all businesses, even non-profits, require revenue to survive and prosper. Late surprises lead to lawsuits.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Due Diligence Non-Compete Startup 120

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2021

In addition, they’re fiercely competing with every other burgeoning business that is vying for the same funding, compounding the obstacles they face when trying to grow their business. Instead, they usually ask for a stake in your business, either through equity or convertible debt. Small Business Grants.

Security 92

Security Finance Angel Investor Incubator 92

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

In 2019 and 2020, we saw hundreds of millions of dollars in non-dilutive funding go to Texas startups, most of which had never worked with the government before. Lockheed Martin is building the F-35 aircraft in Fort Worth. Texas military bases pump more than $75 billion into the Texas GDP annually and support more than 226,000 direct jobs.

Texas 90

Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 90

Up and Running

AUGUST 17, 2015

C Corp versus LLC, non-competes, liquidation preferences, preferred versus common stock, and so on). This can be particularly important for founders with “non-traditional” career backgrounds. Additionally, many of our angel investor introductions have come through the Wharton alumni network.

Entrepreneur 60

Entrepreneur Cofounder Angel Investor eCommerce 60

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

One reasonstartups prefer series A rounds is that theyre more prestigious.But if angel investors become more active and better known, theyllincreasingly be able to compete with VCs in brand. Angels In the big angel rounds that increasingly compete with series Arounds, the investors wont take as much equity as VCs do now.

Startup 93

Startup Valuation Non-Compete Deal Flow 93

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 13, 2014

I have no idea how much actual equity I have in either company, but based on current valuations the dollar value of my indirect ownership is non-trivial. Keep on competingaggressively. There is no need at all for this given the massive size of the market opportunity before you. One, or both of you, should rise above the fray.

Non-Compete 180

Non-Compete Government Valuation Equity 180

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 8, 2020

Many entrepreneurs believe that they cannot go into business without loans or seed funding from an entity that may want equity in their company. There are ways to nurture a startup company that do not require taking debt or giving equity away. If you make quitting non-negotiable you will succeed. Sean Glasser of BLUETRACK, Inc.

Startup 90

Startup Early Stage Non-Compete Equity 90

nikcub.appspot.com

MARCH 8, 2012

All of this work will help you in convincing a potential technical co-founder that you have what it takes to do the non-technical work necessary. As a non-technical person it is difficult to evaluate a technical co-founder. Once you have put in the effort and found a potential technical co-founder, be generous with equity distribution.

Cofounder 40

Cofounder Web Founder South Korea 40

Ben's Blog

APRIL 7, 2021

Among the most important acts of the California legislature and courts was to provide for a strong right-to-work culture in the state, including that employers couldn’t enforce non-compete clauses and non-solicitation agreements, other than in limited circumstances. Venture capital.

Silicon Valley 36

Silicon Valley Non-Compete San Francisco Government 36

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Because of that, you're simply not going to get a major chunk of equity, nor are you going to get hired there without a ton of relevant experience. A lot of times, the roles that are open to non-founders at companies aren't necessarily the ones they wanted. It's pretty obvious that Square is going to be a successful company.

Non-Compete 115

Non-Compete Design Hiring Incubator 115

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 7, 2012

While non-compliance with federal, state and local regulations is not insignificant in terms of financial penalties and litigation risks, consider taking a proactive and common sense approach to HR and HR compliance. o Do you properly classify your exempt or non-exempt employees and pay overtime when required? Retention.

Non-Compete 150

Non-Compete Salary Retention Hiring 150

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2010

Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding equity. Then they realize that they have talked to many people without signing non-disclosure statements, precluding a patent, or someone else has now beat them to the filing docket.

Non-Compete 125

Non-Compete Accredited Investor Startup Cofounder 125

Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

They’re looking to be paid properly in the context of the overall salary structure, including cash, benefits, and equity, and to be paid commensurate with performance. And, there are potential tax traps as well, especially when Non Qualified options are traded for services. Even for ISO’s, have you heard of form 83(b)?

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Software Review Cap Table Securities and Exchange Commission 48

Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Readers can anticipate my next point in continuing the analogy: It makes no more sense for a non-lawyer to prepare fundamental legal, governance, equity and intellectual property documents than it would for a patient to self-diagnose and begin taking prescription-strength antibiotics or other medications. Newco, Inc.”) Newco, Inc.”)

Intellectual Property 139

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Delaware Stock 139

dondodge.typepad.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

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? The key is to have several VCs or investors competing for the deal to arrive at a "fair" valuation.

Equity 40

Equity Employee Dilution Valuation 40