The Startup Magazine

JULY 19, 2020

Choose a Name That’s Easy to Remember. You may not have given much thought to it yet, but the DUI law firm you wish to set up should have a great name that’s easy to remember. Complex or wordy business names are forgettable and aren’t as effective in marketing. Set Up a Website. Join Lawyer Associations in Your Community.

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Vesting Reputation Hiring Community 149

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Perhaps VC isn’t the vest route for this individual. I’ve heard this about similar technology executives of some of the biggest names out there in history. As usual it wasn’t as much the initial crime that bothered me as it was the bending of the truth afterward that he felt comfortable with.

Technical Review 284

Technical Review Due Diligence Entrepreneur Early Stage 284

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

How about using the names for marketing, fundraising? The rule of thumb for an advisory board member is to expect a half to a full day each year on site, typically in a strategic planning meeting with numerous members of the staff, as well as some reasonable number of phone calls from senior members of management during the year.

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Advisory Board Dilution Stock Vesting 62

NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This equity will vest over 2-3 years. Remuneration will reflect the stage of the startup but it’s generally at a rate of about $500-1000 a meeting or directors might be paid in equity at about 0.5-0.75% 0.75% for directors and 1-2% for the chair. focusing your due diligence on the future to get the best sense of the business’ potential.

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Technical Review Software Review New Zealand Due Diligence 88

www.mattbartus.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

We will grant him/her X% fully diluted shares up front, and every time he/she makes an introduction, he/she will vest in 100 shares.” Imagine when it comes time to sell the company and the buyer says “Tell me how many shares are vested because this will impact how much we pay per share.” What are the potential issues?

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Equity Vesting Silicon Valley Intellectual Property 40

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Here’s a look at some of the names on every law-enforcement agent’s hit-list of online baddies to look out for. Whether you have a vested interest in internet security matters, or are simply thinking of whether to renew your NordVPN subscription, you should know about this man right here. Behzad Mesri. Nicolae Popescu.

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Iran Nebraska Caching United States 113

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Per head companies that have a vested interest in your success is an excellent place to start. Another name for in-game betting is to call it a live betting platform. If you decide to become a sportsbook operator, the best way for you to be a successful bookie is to partner with an organization that provides everything you require.

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Operations Software Vesting Partner 158

Up and Running

JANUARY 5, 2021

You have a vested interest in making sure it works. Pick a name and register with the state. You need a name for your business and it needs an identity. This can be your name, your kids’ names, or something you make up. A business is something that requires more skin in the game.

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Lean CPA Vesting Naming 146

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

My firm GRP Partners recently funded a young LA based company named Ad.Ly delivers significant revenues (which they share with the publishers) then the people who are driving real revenue for themselves have a vested interest in staying with Twitter. Advertising has driven the majority of Internet innovation.

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Technical Review Advertising Early Stage Internet 286

Hunter Walker

JUNE 25, 2021

Namely, there’s typically not a ‘terminal point’ where you can stay a contributing individual contributor (it’s more ‘up or out’) and, more importantly, an advancement track which focuses more on the PRODUCT and less on the MANAGEMENT.

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Management Product Vesting IPO 98

Hunter Walker

JANUARY 10, 2018

Don’t assume everyone can just eat ramen and sleep on vesting options. It feels like something is changing – people around me are giving more to political causes, putting their name next to causes. Because maybe someone needs a little more stability in the short-term to make the transition possible. I LOVE THIS!

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Silicon Valley San Francisco Vesting .Net 195

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

A particularly strong advisor, especially if well known, may be named chairman of the advisory board, which is often just an honorary title, since the CEO is usually tasked with the planning of the full day meeting of advisors annually, and setting the agenda to match the needs of the corporate board and senior management.

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Advisory Board Dilution Vesting Stock 97

The Next Web

JUNE 21, 2015

Aside from having an awesome name, this book looks at how a successful software company is built and run. I felt like I read about their experiment with vested interest – personally, I could not imagine how a company could run with no managers. The Year without Pants by Scott Berkun. Which software company? Automattic.

PR 60

PR Startup Software Review Technical Review 60

www.seriesseed.com

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Ted - I think if you simply remove the spaces in the file names, that should solve the download problems, e.g. the term sheet doc should be renamed to "SeriesSeedTermSheet.doc" Same with the others. :). There are some Vesting terms for founders in the term sheet but I can't find them in the others documents too.

Finance 40

Finance Term Sheet Vesting LLC 40

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Naming a Business. He suggests granting the options on day one but making sure they vest only upon satisfactory completion of the project. That way, he says, "Vesting is an encouragement for the project to be completed.". Tools & Research. Newsletters. Subscriptions. Advisor. ); STARTUP. Writing A Business Plan. Franchises.

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Fractional CTO Equity Iowa Technical Cofounder 40

The Equity Kicker

MARCH 25, 2014

‘Carried interest’ is the name given to the profit share schemes that investors in venture capital funds, typically called ‘LPs’, use to incentivise the partners at at the funds in which they invest. The final piece of the puzzle is vesting. Venture Capital'

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Carried Interest Venture Capital Vesting Europe 109

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2017

Things happen in businesses that you can’t predict by name, but need to be resolved quickly. Most procrastinators keep their failures and slippages close to the vest, to minimize their embarrassment. You will find that you are never too tired to do the things which take no thinking. Block out time in your schedule for priority work.

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Vesting Partner Restful Naming 120

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

VCs (and LPs) have a vested interest in having more data, whether they want to invest in your company / firm or not. I hired a sales coach named Kai Krickle who helped me figure out how to close more deals. Many times I’ve been asked for the names of references only to find that they were never called or only 1–2 were called.

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Cap Table Due Diligence Forecast Churn Rate 336

Genuine VC

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Founder vesting is the most common example. As an extreme but real example, once a standard background check which was run on the startup’s CEO reported that someone with his exact name from his exact town was a felon convicted of embezzlement. Lawyers going back and forth on minute/inconsequential details, of course.

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Term Sheet Founder Vesting Due Diligence Syndicate 162

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 30, 2011

I was shocked when I saw the name of the person and the firm he has been with (and is leaving) – it’s someone who has been in the VC business for a while and should know better. This is the kind of behavior that gives investors a bad name. I find this kind of behavior disgusting. Entrepreneurs – beware.

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Entrepreneur Vesting Cofounder Angel Investor 162

Start Up Blog

APRIL 27, 2020

It doesn’t matter that he is not registered in his own name, doesn’t have a photo next to his profile or that his data is encrypted. Our national broadcaster is something our government owns and controls and we all have a vested interest in maintaining.

Australia 88

Australia Vesting Cloud Government 88

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

You have a vested interest in making sure it works. You have a vested interest in making sure it can support your lifestyle, allow you to quit your job and NEVER work for anyone ever again in your life. Pick a name and register with the state. You need a name for your business and it needs an identity. It is a mindset.

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Vesting Cloud CPA Finance 101

ithacaVC

AUGUST 7, 2012

To illustrate, here is an exchange from last night (names changed to protect the innocent!): “Hi Mr. Shulman, I hope you are having a great summer. If your stock is not vesting then you would not need to file a 83b.” Yes, my stock will be vesting.” Is your stock actually vesting NOW?”

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Vesting Stock Partner Startup 69

Board Effect

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Even though the remaining board members are not participating on the committee, they need to show an active and vested interest in the work the committee performs. Name of committee. Name of committee chair. Names of committee members. To Spark Discussions and Questions from the Board. The objective of the committee.

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Vesting Naming Restful Finance 66

Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Pick a name for the new legal entity (e.g., and search for its availability as a corporate name, domain name and trademark (all separate inquiries). founders’ shares subject to vesting) and IRS filings for most favorable tax treatment of those shares. Newco, Inc.”) Make escrow arrangements for restricted stock (i.e.,

Intellectual Property 139

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Delaware Stock 139

Berkonomics

MAY 15, 2014

Just a few of these terms include vesting, corporate structure, governance principles, financing strategy, valuation and exit strategy. Basil Peters is perhaps the best known name in the world of early stage company exits.

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Term Sheet Angel Groups Angel Investor Deal Structure 91

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2019

Furthermore, you might have to consider additional measures to improve safety, such as getting the proper training and licences for the workers operating the access lift equipment, while also acquiring pieces like safety apparel, from shock-absorbing full body harnesses, helmets and gloves, to high-visibility vests to name few.

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Vertical Vesting Design Sales 86

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

What's your name? It's like, that's who they got to know us, and now they're starting to trust us, so they're gonna give us their name and email. 19:23): And if you listen to it, your customer becomes a part of evolving the brand and they feel more vested like, Oh, this brand is changing along with input. Scroll back to top.

Marketing 75

Marketing Differentiation B2C PR 75

Up and Running

AUGUST 10, 2016

Did you know that the first Regulation Crowdfunding offering to hit its funding target was a restaurant by the name of Chapman & Kirby? It might be cheaper and faster than going to a bank, and you might be surprised at the bonus marketing you get from a vested group of customers that have a mutual desire to see you succeed.

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Securities and Exchange Commission Vesting Equity Houston 60

Eric Friedman

JANUARY 23, 2022

Did I just make a google doc with 3 columns named Company, Link, and Notes? Having advisors invest in your company and vesting into early stage equity is a powerful combination. The best place to see competitors is in the rear view mirror. Here is a link to a competitor spreadsheet you can make a copy of. Now make a copy and #GBTB.

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Early Stage Equity .Net Vesting 78

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2015

Success can be lonely because as with Kurt and Amy you find yourself surrounded by a bubble and often a bubble with vested interests in your actions. We should try to have empathy for each other. Know that “the grass is always greener” but that we’re all human and all going through the same struggles.

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Houston Vesting Founder Capital Call 150

www.thedailymuse.com

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

The real value of a lawyer at the incorporation stage isn’t really in preparing the actual documents, but in helping you figure out what you need (LLC vs. corporation, what sort of vesting schedule makes sense, and so on). Name (required). If you’re on a small budget, which legal priorities should you focus on? Leave a Comment.

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Hiring LLC Intellectual Property Private Equity 56

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2013

Chief Vesting Officers)? I know the buyers try the best to believe that [insert well known founder name here. If I don’t commit to millions of dollars of acquisitions I will … die? The Aqui-hire Business. Many buying companies price these deals on the basis of $1 million per engineer on the team for an early-stage deal.

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Liquidation Preference Early Stage Retention Lock-up Period 357

YoungUpstarts

MAY 14, 2015

I have quite often heard people at the aforementioned seminars ask “How do I patent my company name?”. Copyrights vest in literary, musical, dramatic and artistic work. Similarly there was an article titled “Facebook seeks to copyright ‘book’, when talking about trademarks again. Copyrights.

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Intellectual Property IP India Vesting 100

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2017

The press release lays out Joe Zhu’s business accomplishments, but we at the magazine have seen firsthand Joe Zhu’s work behind the scenes helping struggling startups with advice and counsel on both business strategy and funding, even when he has no vested interest. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (PRWEB) JULY 12, 2017.

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Illinois Chicago Entrepreneur Cofounder 78

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2010

As startup entrepreneurs we all want to work with them because having their name as reference clients makes it so much easier for marketing, PR, selling to other customers, fund raising and even recruiting. This is part of my ongoing series on Startup Advice. Large companies can be strange sometimes. Should You Offer Them?

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Warrant Dilution Startup Stock Options 298

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Of course, many (probably most) high quality funds use a different model, with unequal carry and vesting based on seniority and other factors. . – Share and vesting of Carry. name of the Fund). name of the Fund). – Key man clause. – Economics in both the current and future funds.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Partner 60