Founder Founder Vesting Partner Startup 
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
It’s disconcerting for most to realize that these shares are initially worth nothing, and the challenge is to get that value up as quickly as possible, without losing it just as quickly to investors, lazy partners, and taxation. Key founder vesting should have no cliff. More board members is usually not better for the startup.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 15, 2021
It’s disconcerting for most to realize that these shares are initially worth nothing, and the challenge is to get that value up as quickly as possible, without losing it just as quickly to investors, lazy partners, and taxation. Key founder vesting should have no cliff. More board members is usually not better for the startup.
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Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 17, 2009
These periods of time can leave a founder very vulnerable in the future. These same people will join you and your one other co-founder (maximum) 6 months later when you’ve established the company, done your Powerpoint deck, built a prototype or product and started fund raising discussions. Founder vesting.
venturehacks.com
FEBRUARY 24, 2010
Venture Hacks Good advice for startups. SUPPORTED BY Products Archives @venturehacks Books AngelList About RSS How to pick a co-founder by Naval Ravikant on November 12th, 2009 Update : Also see our 40-minute interview on this topic. Picking a co-founder is your most important decision. but it’s manageable. . —
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 9, 2011
I covered what I call “the co-founder mythology.&# Either you’re not technical and you think you need a technical co-founder or vice-versa. It is increasingly popular to have “founder dating&# or “startup weekend hackathons&# of some variety or the other. Hire your co-founder.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 22, 2013
In reality, so-called “founder’s” shares are simply common stock, issued at the time of startup incorporation, for a very low price, and normally allocated to the multiple initial players commensurate with their investment or role. These shares are allocated and committed, but not really issued and owned (vested) until later.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 18, 2015
It’s disconcerting for most to realize that these shares are initially worth nothing, and the challenge is to get that value up as quickly as possible, without losing it just as quickly to investors, lazy partners and taxation. Key founder vesting should have no cliff. More board members is usually not better for the startup.
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