Both Sides of the Table

JULY 22, 2010

Things like “ participating preferred stock &# in legalese unsurprisingly never actually call out, “hey, this is the participating preferred language.&# We got a3x participating liquidation preference with interest (not participating with a 3x cap, but 3x participating.

Valuation 405

Valuation Liquidation Preference Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet 405

www.payne.org

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Startup Equity For Employees. 2 Stock Classes: Common and Preferred. 5 Stock vs Options. The re-heating of the venture funded tech market has pushed a heat up of the hiring market, and Im getting more calls from friends asking for help understanding startup stock (equity) offers. From Payne.org Wiki. 3 Dilution.

Equity 56

Equity Employee Vesting Preferred Stock 56

thinkspace.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

How to Divide Equity to Startup Founders, Advisors, and Employees. Percent of the outstanding option pool: meaningless. Strike price of options: meaningless. Are there principles that you live by that you’ve implemented in your startup that have worked really well? Marketing Intern. Office Space. Five years?

Equity 62

Equity Employee Founder CTO Hire 62

Scott Edward Walker

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Despite all the hype in the press (including with respect to the latest ICO craze), raising funds for your startup is still tough – particularly if you’re not located in San Francisco or Silicon Valley. The hard part, of course, is getting in front of “A” investors to pitch your startup. Tip #1: Get Warm Referrals to “A” Investors.

Term Sheet 63

Term Sheet San Francisco Founder Investment Bankers 63