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Free Startup Docs: How Much Equity Should Advisors Get?

techcrunch.com

For example: If an advisor meets with the founding team monthly, is involved in recruiting talent for the business, and takes a few customer calls, then that advisor would be entitled to 1 percent of the company in the form of restricted stock or options, vesting over a two-year time frame. San Francisco, CA. Upcoming Events.

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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

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And aside from the obvious pride of getting involved with your home town, you obviously know a lot more about the local strengths of human resources that places like San Francisco, NY or LA might be quicker to dismiss. And they have a vested interest in this success. Recycled Capital has played a very important role.

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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

blog.expensify.com

It is clear that good software engineers avoid you. NOTE: Software engineers are engineers, “programmers” are what you use to control the central heating. Really skillful software engineers do not use.NET. And their open software engineer positions reflect that. Elaine Kenny.

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