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| Page 1 of 16 | Previous | Next | ASK THE VC JANUARY 2, 2013 Issues with Equity Misalignment Q: In our startup we have 4 founders, two of whom are not full time. The two founders with the least equity happen to be the two tech founders. Then, each of you will end up with an increase of your pro-rata percentage of his equity. If you have equity alignments early in your company, deal with them. Am I off base? | | | | | | |
| ASK THE VC APRIL 3, 2012 How Often Do Employees Of VC-backed Startups Get Stock Options? However, in many cases, there aren’t, and employees should expect to take at least some of the dilution from subsequent financings, especially in up-round cases where the value of their underlying equity is increasing. Equity employees equity stock optionsShould they be expected after further funding rounds? Never? | GUST DECEMBER 6, 2012 How much stake (equity) is an idea worth? Invested Interests entrepreneur equity equity distribution idea startupIt depends on the quality of the idea. I’m a firm believer in Derek Sivers ‘ calculus, which goes like this: AWFUL IDEA = -$1. WEAK IDEA = $1. SO-SO IDEA = $5. GOOD IDEA = $10. GREAT IDEA = $15. BRILLIANT IDEA = $20. | | | | | | | | | |
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GUST | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2012 What is the ratio of equity received for sweat equity vs. cash investment in a new venture?
There is no specific ratio between “sweat equity” and cash in a venture, and that’s actually not a good way to think about the issue. You might have created that value by slaving 18 hours a day, seven days a week for five years (in which case the value of the sweat equity is $8.70 MORE >> -
NOAM WASSERMAN | FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012  Is Dead Equity Crippling Your Company?
Dead equity — equity held by employees and founders no longer working at the company — is a large and growing problem. Choe opted to forgo a cash payment “in the thousands” for the equity equivalent at the time. Dead equity has always been a significant issue for startups. million. MORE >> -
 10 Partner Qualities to Test Before Sharing Equity
A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ For a Startup, Two Heads are Always Better Than One.” The feedback was good, but some readers asked me to be a bit more specific on attributes that might indicate an ideal startup partner. entrepreneur startup co-founder partner equity business MORE >> -
SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011  Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data
Todd Gitlin of Safire Partners was nice enough to compile some data on Start CTO Salary and Equity at Venture Backed Companies for the LA CTO Forum and present last year. Todd is a go to resource for people looking for talent in startups. CTO Founders in India, have a very low equity stake. He was a great presenter to our group. MORE >> -
SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2011  Equity for Early Employees in Early Stage Startups
I was asked by a reader how much equity he should give out to early employees and to service providers in a very early stage startup. The first few people into a startup are on a spectrum of founder vs. early employee. Early Employee Equity is an Art I somewhat agree with Fred Wilson in Employee Equity: How Much? MORE >>
- CMO CTO COO Equity and Compensation SOCAL CTO | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012
- CTO Salary and Equity Trends 2009-2011 SOCAL CTO | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
- Startup Equity Crowdfunding Grows in Europe (NESTA Report) VC CAFE | WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2012
- What is the “maximum” amount (%) of a startup an investor should have? GUST | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
- Entrepreneur Startup Share Depends on Contribution STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012
- Startup Equity For Employees WWW.PAYNE.ORG | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
- Template Startup Financial Model DAVID TETEN | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2011
- CTO Equity and Compensation at Venture Backed Companies SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011
- Is Convertible Debt Preferable to Equity? BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2010
- Financing your business: Debt vs Equity STARTUPCFO | THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012
- Why Convertible Equity? DAVE PARKER | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2012
- 8 Secrets for Maximizing Startup Equity and Control STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2013
- Legal Checklist for Startups SCOTT EDWARD WALKER | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2011
- Visualization of Startup CTO Equity and Salary Data SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2011
- What is the best way to divide up ownership in a startup? GRASSHOPPER HERDER | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2011
- Equity value CHRIS DIXON | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012
- Do Venture Capitalists care how the equity is split among the founders? GUST | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2012
- Founder's Dilemmas: Equity Splits STARTUP LESSONS LEARNED | TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012
- Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers SOCAL CTO | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2010
- Series AA Equity Financing Documents YCOMBINATOR.COM | TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010
- Recruiting programmers to your startup CHRIS DIXON | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2011
- Free Startup Docs: How Much Equity Should Advisors Get? TECHCRUNCH.COM | FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2012
- How to think about cash vs. equity compensation A SMART BEAR: STARTUPS AND MARKETING FOR GEEKS | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2011
- Second-Class Investor Citizens: Facebook’s IPO and Dual-Class Equity Structures GUST | THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2012
- The Funding Gap GUST | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2011
- Thoughts on Convertible Notes K9 VENTURES | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011
- Raising Financing: Convertible Debt vs. Equity INSTIGATOR BLOG | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
- Users Guide to Startup Advisors GUST | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012
- A VC: Employee Equity: How Much? WWW.AVC.COM | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
- Owning equity in your company should be as common as owning equity in your home CHRIS DIXON | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
- How-to get that guy as your mentor GABRIEL WEINBERG | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
- Visualization of Startup CTO Equity and Salary Data SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2011
- Understanding How Dilution Affects You at a Startup BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011
- Who Should you Hire at a Startup? BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009
- How to Configure Your Startup Team BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2013
- Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur? BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2011
- [Review] Startup Guide For The Technopreneur YOUNGUPSTARTS | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2013
- How Much Equity a Technical Cofounder Should Get - Nathan Hurst's Blog NATHAN HURST | MONDAY, JULY 19, 2010
- Startup micro opportunities GABRIEL WEINBERG | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010
- How Much Should A Startup Founder/CEO Pay Herself? EARLY STAGE ADVENTURES | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012
- How much equity for investors and employees? DONDODGE.TYPEPAD.COM | SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2011
- Startup Compensation FORCE OF GOOD: A BLOG BY LANCE WEATHERBY | MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2011
- What are the regulatory barriers preventing the emergence of a liquid market for equity in seed stage startups? GUST | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012
- If I Launched a Startup THE STARTUP LAWYER | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2010
- If I Launched a Startup THE STARTUP LAWYER | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2010
- What the NYC startup world needs (and doesn’t need) CHRIS DIXON | TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2011
- Bootstrapping with Brad Feld ASK THE VC | THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013
- Hiring at a Startup? Know Thy Weaknesses BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2009
- Startup Equity, Startup Stock Options, Founders Equity MCSTARTUP BLOG | FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2012
- What is an effective “pre-incorporation-agreement” between possible founders of a startup? GUST | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2012
- Should Your Startup Have an Advisory Board? BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009
- Startup Accelerator Fail: Most Graduates Go Nowhere READWRITESTART | THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2012
- Ideas Matter K9 VENTURES | FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2011
- Equity basics: vesting, cliffs, acceleration, and exits THE STARTUP TOOLKIT | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013
- How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010
- More Cash for Entrepreneurs, Crowdfunding, and Indiegogo DAVID TETEN | TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012
- Startup Founder Agreements HIGH CONTRAST | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2010
- What is convertible equity (or a convertible security)? STARTUP COMPANY LAWYER | FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2012
- Startup Equity Allocation CHARLIECRYSTLE.COM | MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2010
- The Top Reasons to Incorporate Your Startup in Delaware IP LAW FOR STARTUPS | TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011
- Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010 SOCAL CTO | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011
- An Alternative Model for Startup Incubation INSTIGATOR BLOG | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2011
- Bootstrapping a Lean Startup ASH MAURYA | TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010
- How Do I Know You Are Mr. Right (Co-Founder)? FAIRSOFTWARE'S BLOG | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2010
- How to Successfully Fund a Startup Without VC EARLY GROWTH FINANCIAL SERVICES | THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013
- The Co-Founder Mythology BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011
- Why Governments Don’t Get Startups STEVE BLANK | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011
- Is Dead Equity Crippling Your Company? ALTGATE | MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2012
- Why I Quit My Job to Start a Tech Company VINICIUS VACANTI | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2011
- Founder's Dilemmas: Equity Splits WWW.STARTUPLESSONSLEARNED.COM | FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012
- Startup Communities – Building Regional Clusters STEVE BLANK | MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012
- Co-Founders… Where is the line between equality and socialism? DAVE PARKER | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2011
- Startup Investor Makes a Deal: Engineers for Equity MASHABLE.COM | THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011
- 10,000 Startups – Startup Weekend Next STEVE BLANK | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2012
- Startups Need the ‘Why’ Before the ‘What’ to Build STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012
- How to Divide Equity to Startup Founders, Advisors, and Employees THINKSPACE.COM | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
- 7 Ways to Motivate Your Startup Team — Without Giving Away Equity READWRITESTART | FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012
- Guide to Evaluating Startup Ideas TONY WRIGHT DOT COM | THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2010
- 7 Ways to Raise Money Without Giving Up Equity CURRENTLY OBSESSED | SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2011
- Most Startups Get No Professional Investor Cash STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011
- Fear vs. Greed at Facebook NOAM WASSERMAN | THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012
- How to determine the right equity structure for your startup VC READY BLOG | MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009
- CTO Equity - Negotiation After Funding SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011
- Some Thoughts about Selling at Startups BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012
- 10 Keys to Startup Traction That Investors Look For STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2012
- How to determine the right equity structure for your startup VC READY BLOG | MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009
- How to determine the right equity structure for your startup VC READY BLOG | MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009
- Tips to Help you Think About Sales at Your Startup BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions SOCAL CTO | THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011
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John Morris