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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

Both Sides of the Table

You never got around to agreeing exact equity splits but you had many conversations about it. I know he’s smart but you wouldn’t hire a Javascript developer to do your database design – would you? Right sized : I tried to work with one of the best known firms in Silicon Valley.

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Making Decisions in Context

Austin Startup

Hiring is a chapter unto itself, but it deserves to lead off any discussion of context. Compensation decisions obviously affect hiring and retention. You can’t be too careful in determining comp packages for your new hires. Your Cap Table is something that deserves constant care and attention.

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Introducing Bolster Prime and Bolster Ventures (and their back story)

OnlyOnce

” While the founding team was exploring potential business opportunities that allowed us to make a bigger impact on the world, Silicon Valley Bank and High Alpha Innovation were together envisioning a platform to help VC-backed portfolio companies more effectively navigate the complex world of executive talent needs. “The

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Out of the Crisis #7, Brian Chesky Part 1: running Airbnb in crisis mode, being multi-stakeholder, and re-founding the company

Startup Lessons Learned

In the first part of our conversation, we talk about the chronology of what has happened to Airbnb, the impacts the pandemic has had on their business and the emergency measures the company was required to take. You can listen to our conversation on Apple podcasts , Google podcasts , or wherever you like to download. I am Eric Ries.

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Lean Startup Conference Speaker Ann Miura-Ko on being a founder, representation, and the future.

Startup Lessons Learned

Among her early investments are Lyft, TaskRabbit and Modcloth, which, as our recent conversation shows, are only part of the reason Forbes called her “the most powerful woman in startups.” She’s also a founding member of All Raise, a non-profit committed to improving diversity in both funders and founders.

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The Option Pool Shuffle

venturehacks.com

Use a hiring plan to justify a small option pool, increase your share price, and increase your effective valuation. Update : Check out our $9 cap table which calculates the effect of the option pool shuffle on your effective valuation. Solution: Use a hiring plan to size the option pool. share to $1.00/share:

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Lightspeed VC Michael Mignano on Why Apple’s Threats Influenced His Decision to Sell Anchor to Spotify, Why No FOMO in Venture is Good (AI Aside), & What NYC Founders Need to Realize

Hunter Walker

Our conversations are always enjoyable, spanning tech, parenting and culture, so I decided to ask him Five Questions here. I can vouch for his genuine optimism Hunter Walk: You got to work with a number of different VCs on your cap table for Anchor. Who was the best one and why was it Homebrew?

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