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WILL PRICE JANUARY 23, 2008 Downturn - Now What? remember long and painful board meetings where companies decided on reductions in force, recapitalizations and investor wash outs, and the slow, painful realization that the company's infrastructure, employee base, and positioning had gotten way too far in front of economic realities. My first year in venture was 2002. MORE >>	HIGH CONTRAST FEBRUARY 22, 2010 Startup Founder Agreements They have voting rights which may entitle them to force or veto certain key decisions, e.g., hiring or firing the CEO, selling the company, raising money, etc. The only way to remove their equity holding in the cap table is by buying them out or through a recapitalization of the company. This isn’t just CYA. Urban legends. Employee. MORE >>	RECENT POSTS SEPTEMBER 24, 2011 \| PHILIPSMITH.TYPEPAD.COM Silicon Valley Frontlines: Two Tales of "Working For Equity" AUGUST 9, 2011 \| BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding? SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 \| BEN'S BLOG The Right Way to Lay People Off MARCH 1, 2010 \| BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE The Entrepreneur Thesis FEBRUARY 22, 2010 \| HIGH CONTRAST Startup Founder Agreements MARCH 21, 2008 \| VENTUREHACKS.COM Everything you ever wanted to know about advisors: Part 2.
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BEN'S BLOG SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 The Right Way to Lay People Off outcome with no recapitalization. When a company fails to hit its financial plan so severely that it must fire the employees that it went to great time and expense to hire, it weighs heavily on the chief executive. You cannot hire an outsourcing firm like the one in the movie Up in the Air. Kanye West. Here’s how. Trust me.” MORE >>	BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE MARCH 1, 2010 The Entrepreneur Thesis I believe that a motivated founder trumps a well-hired mercenary CEO any day of the week. have a philosophy. A thesis. They hate you for life. MORE >>	VENTUREHACKS.COM MARCH 21, 2008 Everything you ever wanted to know about advisors: Part 2. Advisor compensation Whether you’re hiring a normal advisor or super advisor: Advisory shares are usually issued as common stock options. MORE >>	BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE AUGUST 9, 2011 Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding? This article was originally published on TechCrunch. Venture Capitalists typically have partners’ meetings on Mondays. Why is that? Who knows. MORE >>
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Silicon Valley Frontlines: Two Tales of "Working For Equity"

a year burn rate and your equity is worthless due to numerous recapitalizations and bridge loans from investors then either you don't get it or I'm stupid to do it. Looks like you should have hired a CFO a long time ago! Silicon Valley Frontlines. In-the-Trenches Consulting to Startup and Emerging-Growth Companies. Archives. MORE >>

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