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How to Discuss Stock Options with Your Team

Both Sides of the Table

Options are gravy - I lived through the first dot com era where we used stock options as a recruiting tool. I’ve said versions of it on this blog before so I hope it’s not too repetitive. We give out stock options. But I thought I should do a quick post on the topic. I think you will.

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How We are Investing Through The Covid Correction

View from Seed

As I blogged about a few weeks ago, FOMO ( F ear O f M issing O ut) is replaced by FOLD (Fear Of Looking Dumb). Others are just starting out, but the financial safety net they thought they had from a spouse’s job or highly appreciated stock options has disappeared. Wait and see. Founders do not have this luxury.

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What Do Boards Actually Do?

Both Sides of the Table

I read commentary or Twitter or blogs and realize that there are also strongly held convictions that there are these evil VCs who do terrible things to mostly altruistic founders. There’s a lot of mystique about what happens at board meetings and a lot of imagined board-room drama. The administrative work we actually do at board meetings?

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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 2

Steve Blank

Advisory Board members are often paid in a balance of equity (stock options) and cash (“cash” is the industry term for money wired to your bank account). Read the rest of Laura’s blogs at [link] A Board of Directors has a formal and legal role. It provides governance and financial oversight to the company.

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Stock Option Plan Rule of Thumb No. 1

Business Plan Blog

Reserve 10-20% Of Your Company’s Outstanding Equity For A Stock Option Plan. It is critical for a start-up to consider this reality and reserve 10-20% of its outstanding equity for a stock option plan. Equity incentives are a major form of compensation for most emerging growth and technology companies.

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The Best Green Marketing Ideas

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Consider paid ads on social media, PPC campaigns, sponsors, blogs, and SEO focuses. Look into a printer’s various print methods, paper stock options, and energy usage. A variety of digital marketing companies can take your usual budget and turn your marketing efforts fully digital.

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8 Tips To Get the Most Out of Your Investors and Board

Both Sides of the Table

So what are Rob’s secret hacks that he didn’t spill in his blog post? . Key point – if your emails are as long as my blog posts you’re forked. He did it yesterday, “Mark, I’m going to write a blog post following on from your VC’s aren’t dumb. That in itself is quite a challenge.