Founder Hiring Option Pool Partner 
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 3, 2010
years ago and told me, “I just got offered the chance to buy this company because the founder doesn’t want to continue. My recommendation to our lead partner looking at the deal, “Pass. If they raise a bunch of capital little ole you isn’t going to be around to have your option pool topped up.
This is going to be BIG.
AUGUST 21, 2023
Before we get into a debate about how much a founder should own, there’s a context implicit in the question that is easily overlooked. It’s this part: “I’m getting inbound from investors…” Nearly all of the inbound VC interest happening out there is from non-partner investors (i.e. A check-writing partner reaches out to you.
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www.inc.com
SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
Back in 1997, Randy Parker was staring at a blank whiteboard, wondering where hed find the money to hire the employees and consultants he needed to build his new product. "We Durkin , managing partner with the Boston -based law firm Lucash, Gesmer & Updegrove LLP. FROM OUR PARTNERS. ); ); ); ADVERTISEMENT. Select Services.
www.paulgraham.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
If we assumethe average startup runs for 6 years and a partner can bear to beon 12 boards at once, then a VC fund can do 2 series A deals perpartner per year. Whichis good news for founders: theyll get to keep more of the company. One by one, all thethings founders dislike about raising money are going to geteliminated. [
venturehacks.com
OCTOBER 21, 2010
SUPPORTED BY Products Archives @venturehacks Books AngelList About RSS The Option Pool Shuffle by Nivi on April 10th, 2007 “Follow the money card!&# – The Inside Man, Three-Card Shuffle Summary: Don’t let your investors determine the size of the option pool for you. Don’t lose this game. share to $1.00/share:
The Next Web
OCTOBER 7, 2013
They were referring to non-founder engineers, most commonly the first hire for technology businesses. In exchange, the engineer is likely offered the promise that his or her option shares will one day turn into big money. is frequently granted ownership significantly less than that of the founders. Engineer #1?
www.instigatorblog.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
I gave him similar numbers to what I had been given when I was hiring the first few employees for Standout Jobs. David Crow just posted about this very topic: Founders vs. Early Employees and shows the Venture Hacks chart. .&# And I told him that the numbers were fairly standard, based on guidelines I had seen used in other places.
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