Cofounder Equity Finance Seed Capital 
The Next Web
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
There are a lot of variables to go into calculating a fair equity split a startup team. If people are funding the business, they should get a premium because at the end of the day, cash funding founders are acting no different than a seed stage investor. To me, that is no different than financing the business.
The Startup Magazine
AUGUST 11, 2023
I will tell you brief details about seed stage funding, and deal sourcing on this page, so read the conclusion until the end. What exactly is the seed funding? The initial official fundraising round is called seed funding, and it comes immediately after the pre-seed investment stage.
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Business Plan Blog
OCTOBER 4, 2013
If you have a technical background and you are focused on product development, consider a co-founder with a sales and marketing background that can focus on selling your world class product. Rather, give titles such as VP of Engineering, Product/Technology, Sales, Marketing, Finance, etc. Don’t make everyone a founder.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 15, 2010
Clearly a startup should consult its lawyer before filing or not filing.But the attorneys I relied on to write this piece told me that they’ve done lots of Section 4(2) deals in the past, and would recommend it to clients who had relatively simple financing agreements (not tranched-out, not too many investors, etc.) Short answer: no.
Feld Thoughts
JULY 29, 2011
Finance Friday’s gets off the ground with today’s post by introducing you to an imaginary startup, the entrepreneurs that we’ll being following throughout the series, and their first challenges: splitting up the founders’ equity and addressing the case where one of the founders provides the initial seed capital for the business.
David Teten
MAY 7, 2019
For more on what I’m seeking, see The 8 characteristics of the perfect startup team and Early Teams: The Impact of Team Demography on VC Financing and Going Public. We agree on an equity split, vesting, and initial compensation structure. See Should you co-found a company with your friend? And how do you split the equity?
David Teten
JULY 10, 2019
pre-launch, BIG equity, big peeps involved–ANY TIPS?? Do you have a great team at your seed startup, but your product just isn’t working? We agree on an equity split, vesting, and initial compensation structure. See Should you co-found a company with your friend? And how do you split the equity?
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