Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Set-up vesting schedules for the founders (see post here ) and file 83(b) elections with the IRS (see #3 here ). Button-down IP ownership and assignment issues (see post here ). If you hire any employees, make sure you don’t misclassify them as an independent contractor or fail to pay them at least the minimum wage (see post here ).

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Scott Edward Walker

JUNE 23, 2011

Not only are there key contractual issues that must be buttoned-down (like vesting and IP assignment ), but also there is a minefield of laws and regulations that must be complied with. Moreover, as Chris Dixon reminded me, it is also unlawful for companies to hire illegal immigrants. university.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 14, 2015

If a local employee has a vested interest in the company, they are arguably more inclined to assist with introductions than they are likely to hire a translator. Many businesses throughout the world are struggling to protect their ideas and intellectual property (IP) rights, particularly when expanding into international markets.

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blog.simeonov.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

In one case the CEO had a different vesting schedule because he had spent a lot more time than the rest of the founding team on the idea. It outlines key points of agreement between founders around IP ownership, equity ownership, vesting, etc. There is some up-front vesting acceleration. The FastIgnite one is two pages.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 10, 2017

My friend is actually building his own house, down to hiring the day laborers and all the trades, procuring all the materials, and supervising every step of the process. Many of us have done that, but most likely we have dealt with a builder, an architect and/or a general contractor to bring the house to completion.

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

At the early stages of your company’s life, you cannot rely on disinterested, hired guns to define your company’s key tasks. IP) is an ugly thing at a startup. … You should only give hired-gun contractors this much equity if you consider your company to be of very little value. Pyramid Power.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Update: The end is near, Expensify is hiring a.NET programmer! As you might know, we’re hiring the best programmers in the world. If you are a startup looking to hire really excellent people, take notice of.NET on a resume, and ask why it’s there. Expensify Blog. Expense Reports That Don't Suck. Sjoerd Franken.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2015

He had a stock option vesting program and had vested a significant amount of his stock but not all. He’s suing the company to get all of his stock options even though he signed a vesting agreement. Make sure you have standard vesting – even before your raise capital. At least one year cliff and 4-year vesting.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Your highest priority right now is hiring the 1 or 2 people that are going to join your company and make a difference. It’s clear that America has a vested interest in promoting entrepreneurship in many regions in the country to stimulate innovation & job creation. There’s you and your killer CTO co-founder.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

On the matter of founders, we agreed that having a sole founder (and then hiring the really smart people) creates a more stable environment than a 50/50 partnership. You can give them 20% of the company with a vesting schedule over four years (this way if things don’t work out you don’t lose too much), and you add infinite value to your team.

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