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Startup 101: What goes in a startup data room

VC Cafe

A data room is a secure repository of information that is shared with potential investors during due diligence. Make it secure: Make sure to use a secure platform to store the data and ensure that only authorized personnel have access to it. SAFE note), shareholder agreements, company formation and governance documents (e.g.

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Early Stage Advisor Equity Grants

Eric Friedman

I have been on both sides of the cap table of advisors. An example here is Shaq taking 1% of Ring and doing major endorsement deals and marketing. Having them on your cap table, or even in your slide deck as an advisor would bring you credibility.] Phone, secure messaging app?). Who are they?). Email, text.

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Making Decisions in Context

Austin Startup

Are they consistent with your founding team, are they competitive in the market, and will they not create precedents that you’ll regret in the next round of hiring? Your Cap Table is something that deserves constant care and attention. Messy cap tables can come back to haunt you when you do a financing or sell the company.

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After Raising $6.7M For Startups And Winning SEC Approval, AngelList Opens Up Investment Platform To More Companies

techcrunch.com

That way, startups only have one entity in the cap table, which simplifies documentation and structure. And what AngelList is doing differs from the crowdfunding market, with the criteria for startup participation and the requirement to be an accredited investor. Latest Headlines Delivered To You. 2011 Holiday. Gift Guide.

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Building the Best Seed Syndicates

View from Seed

This makes sense, because it’s more likely that a firm with a weaker competitive position is willing to stretch and pay a price way above market in order to win what they think is a competitive deal. I think the most simple thing to do is to focus on securing the lead investor, and then optimizing around the edges after that.

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Startups Should Be Responsible for Explaining Equity to New Employees

View from Seed

To the uninformed, 25,000 shares or 150,000 shares or even 5,000 shares can seem like a lot when your only reference is the stock market. A literal one is that everyone sacrifices the security of more money for the opportunity to build a profound idea from scratch and, maybe, share in a potentially tremendous financial outcome.

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Startups Should Be Responsible for Explaining Equity to New Employees

View from Seed

To the uninformed, 25,000 shares or 150,000 shares or even 5,000 shares can seem like a lot when your only reference is the stock market. A literal one is that everyone sacrifices the security of more money for the opportunity to build a profound idea from scratch and, maybe, share in a potentially tremendous financial outcome.

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