Gust

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Those names and faces and backgrounds that turn up in pitches and business plans might be deep and important relationships, somebody with options or equity who is going to be helping for the long term; or meaningless fluff, somebody who agreed once to have his or her name appear, but really does nothing. . Equity is forever.

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Startup Equity Capitalization Table Naming 165

www.mattbartus.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

People tend to underestimate how much record keeping is involved with managing employees and consultants, and this just adds an unacceptable extra burden. I can tell you that, among other problems, any uncertainty in the capitalization table when the company is acquired will be resolved squarely and unequivocally in favor of the buyer.

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Equity Vesting Silicon Valley Intellectual Property 40

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

This is all incorporated into a document called a Cap Table. . A cap table will help you in the strategic management of business decisions. Wondering what a cap table is, its importance, and how you can maintain it to expand your business? What is a cap table? A cap table is also known as the capitalization table.

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Cap Table Pre-Money Valuation Stock Options Option Pool 112

Board Effect

MAY 10, 2019

Capitalization tables—”cap tables” for those who don’t have time for extra syllables—map the balance of power in a company. If org charts are about people power , cap tables are about money power. In reality, however, cap tables are often far more complex. What is a cap table? Shareholders: Name & Role.

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Cap Table Liquidation Preference Dilution Liquidity Event 40

www.payne.org

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

The preferred stock held by investors has (as the name implies) more rights and privileges than the common stock issued to employees. Also, most companies try to keep all employees on the same terms, and there are good management reasons to do that. Some vesting plans may accelerate vesting for certain events, such as an acquisition.

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Equity Employee Vesting Preferred Stock 56

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

These mutual funds “mark-to-market” every day, and fund managers are compensated periodically on this performance. We have already seen examples of founders and management obtaining liquidity in front of investors. They basically cannot afford to expose themselves to any more risk in a particular name.

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IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

Up and Running

JULY 14, 2015

His name is Charlie and he responded to our question last week about whether you should stick to the plan or change it. Peter: Well, fortunately I know how to pronounce his name because I felt and that was some of his incubator work but Joe is a local entrepreneurial champion here in Oregon. He says, “Hey guys. Great episode.

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