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2022 Predictions

Eric Friedman

The calculus is that if the stock is going to be worth a fortune, they are better off paying for expertise early vs. take a risk on early full time employees risking option pool, culture fit, and ramp time. I think this manifested itself in liquid teams, outlined by Packy [link]. Hey not bad – scored an incredible 1.5

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Cap Table Explained — What is it and How to Maintain it for Investors

Up and Running

The authorized shares or the securities are the total number of shares that have been reserved for issuance by the owner of your startup. . Total share ownership is the sum of the common stock, stock options, preferred stock, and any other stock category for a single individual. Authorized shares. Common shares.

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Be careful about equity and options!

Berkonomics

Some rules about stock options and phantom stock: [Email readers, continue here…] The real insight here is that stock options or phantom stock are the tools of early-stage businesses used to attract great talent when there is not enough cash to pay market rates. That size of grant would take much or most of the option pool.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

Small investment firms often have interns and entrepreneurs in residence passing through, each of which is a security risk. See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups. One aspect of management which merits attention is your own cybersecurity, which should not be left until a crisis to address.

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Should You Share Equity with Consultants?

www.inc.com

Computer Security. Admittedly, there are situations in which equity can secure critical professional services that a start-up might not otherwise be able to afford. "If Create an options pool, if nothing more than in your mind, so you have some parameters to work within," Durkin says. Employee Benefits. SALES & MARKETING.

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2021 Predictions

Eric Friedman

1/ Personal security as a service will emerge as a hot topic/app/service people pay for. The calculus is that if the stock is going to be worth a fortune, they are better off paying for expertise early vs. take a risk on early full time employees risking option pool, culture fit, and ramp time. So first – how did I do?

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Why I left Wall Street to figure it out.

Austin Startup

Having raised it under Rule 504 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, the law requires us to file with the SEC. But before we got back to work, we had to hire a lawyer to help out with both the SAFE docs and to file our FORM D with the SEC so we can register our raise. The lawyer’s rate was crazy?—?$575 575 per hour?—?and