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6 Obligations That Come With Startup External Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

These normally include what percentage of the company the investor now owns, how and when tranches of money will be delivered, and even how and when you can sell your own shares (liquidation preferences). Investors will expect at least one seat on the board, and expect a board report from you each month on key items.

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6 Unexpected Burdens That Come With Outside Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

These normally include what percentage of the company the investor now owns, how and when tranches of money will be delivered, and even how and when you can sell your own shares (liquidation preferences). Investors will expect at least one seat on the board, and expect a board report from you each month on key items.

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Startup Investor Money Always Comes With Strings

Startup Professionals Musings

These normally include what percentage of the company the investor now owns, how and when tranches of money will be delivered, and even how and when you can sell your own shares (liquidation preferences). Investors will expect at least one seat on the board, and expect a board report from you each month on key items.

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6 Of The Best Reasons For Declining Investor Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

These normally include what percentage of the company the investor now owns, how and when tranches of money will be delivered, and even how and when you can sell your own shares (liquidation preferences). Investors will expect at least one seat on the board, and expect a board report from you each month on key items.

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Venture Deals 4e German Edition

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This third body is often referred to as an advisory board (Beirat), sometimes also as a supervisory board (Aufsichtsrat). Conversion right: In Germany, there is generally no conversion right entitling the holder of preferred shares to convert them into common shares at any time. Hence, the negation is exactly in reverse.

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Why Co-Founders Are a Startup's Biggest Liability | The Startup Lawyer

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Contact The Startup Lawyer: Home Page About Contact FAQs Glossary Ryan Roberts Law: Home Page Social Networks: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flickr Delicious Digg Last.FM He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder. He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder.