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Venture Deals 4e German Edition

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In addition, there are the managing directors as executive bodies. In the VC sector, it is common to introduce a third body in addition to the shareholders’ meeting and the management. This third body is often referred to as an advisory board (Beirat), sometimes also as a supervisory board (Aufsichtsrat).

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Be careful about equity and options!

Berkonomics

That size of grant would take much or most of the option pool. All other grants usually are much lower, allowing for the typical 15% pool to last for quite a while in most companies. We will cover board members and advisory board members at a later time. The post Be careful about equity and options!

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How to Divide Equity to Startup Founders, Advisors, and Employees

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Equity for Board of Directors and Advisory Board. Typically for an Advisory Board it ranges from 1/10th of percent to 1/2% and for Board of Directors from 1/2% to 2%. Board Member 1. Manager or Junior Engineer 0.2 - 0.33. Percent of the outstanding option pool: meaningless.

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Careful about equity and options in early stage businesses

Berkonomics

That size of grant would take much or most of the option pool. All other grants usually are much lower, allowing for the typical 15% pool to last for quite a while in most companies. We will cover board members and advisory board members at a later time. Director level employees are typically granted ½%.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about advisors, Part 1

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Some entrepreneurs set up quarterly advisory board meetings and that probably works well for them. But we find savvy entrepreneurs tend to be transactional—they ping their advisors as needed and skip the advisory board meetings. SKMurphy » Common Questions about Advisory Boards. // Nov 24, 2008 at 7:27 pm. [.]

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Equity is the currency of early stage businesses.

Berkonomics

That size of grant would take much or most of the option pool. This provision allows these select individuals to perhaps profit handsomely in an acquisition by being able to exercise their options in full at the time of sale. A vice president, or CxO candidate, typically is offered between 1% and 1.5%.