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What I *Would Have* Said at TechCrunch Disrupt

Both Sides of the Table

If the company is moderately successful, growing and has great prospects for the future than a small liquidity event will help founders & venture capitalists to be aligned. The hardest thing is deciding what the right time to allow founder liquidity is. It is such a disconnect. We picked up activity aggressively in 2009.

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How much equity for investors and employees?

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Community is more powerful than money or technology » August 11, 2007 How much equity for investors and employees? Here are some "average" guidelines for equity percentages at a liquidity event. Read More] Tracked on August 11, 2007 at 05:49 PM » How much equity for investors and employees?

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14 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I started Ignite Social Media in 2007 after working in a mid-sized regional ad agency. We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- To take knowledge and apply it to what is coming next. Photo Credit: Jim Tobin. I actually started two businesses for similar reasons. Thanks to Ira S.