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How to Divide Founder Equity: 4 Criteria to Discuss

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Ideation/IP. Sometimes a portion of founders’ equity splits are attributed to “who came up with the idea” or to actual IP that’s brought into the business at inception. For most software and internet startups, the hard IP coming in isn’t usually an issued patent, which is obviously different for biotech or other kinds of startups.

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Taking Corporate VC: When It Makes Sense

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These corporate VC activities go hand in hand with other strategies of large companies including internal R&D, IP licensing, M&A, etc. . A startup can benefit in various ways from having a strategic investor involved in their company, but there are plenty of drawbacks too, both commonly known and more subtle.

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Introducing NextView III and Our Focus on the Everyday Economy

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The physical office hasn’t been rendered obsolete by any means, but IP video conferencing has fundamentally changed how and with whom many people work on a daily basis. Managed marketplaces , robotics , and on -demand delivery networks are changing how we experience the simple pleasure of eating a meal.