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To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows

Genuine VC

But I also think you’re asking a career question about tenure at a startup company, to which my answer (an opinion) is very binary: I am of the opinion the best route is go early and stay until a successful exit -or- stay until you vest your initial grant and not a day longer.

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After the VC Term Sheet is Signed – It’s Not Over Yet

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Founder vesting is the most common example. Lawyers going back and forth on minute/inconsequential details, of course. But frequently, there is time spent negotiating business terms which weren’t specified in the tern sheet itself.

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How to Find the Perfect Startup Job: Part IV "Negotiating the Startup Offer"

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I’d push on both but then also bring up other terms (vesting acceleration, severance) of employment which can be much more impactful in the long-term upside/downside scenarios. Cash+Equity +Terms – When the company put together a defined role put out req, they had idea on equity spend and guaranteed comp.

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