View from Seed

DECEMBER 4, 2014

You can then work with your law firm to formally draw up founder common stock paperwork either then or subsequently. It’s also worth keeping in mind that regardless of how the founders’ common stock is divided, there will be future issuance of stock that will dilute the founders over the lifecycle of the company.

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Agile VC

DECEMBER 4, 2014

You can then work with your law firm to formally draw up founder common stock paperwork either then or subsequently. It’s also worth keeping in mind that regardless of how the founders’ common stock is divided, there will be future issuance of stock that will dilute the founders over the lifecycle of the company.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

It is going to cost a lot of money just to get the initial batch of products to test the market and would definitely require external funding. The shares given out can either be common stocks or preferred stocks. ? Debt investment. Both of which are expensive and time-consuming.

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Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Unfortunately, I was involved in such a scenario a few years back, and it cost the founders a lot of money to get the prior employer to agree to execute a waiver. The nightmare scenario for founders is that they are heads-down and working on their startup for a number of years and finally get some headlines on a successful financing or exit.

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Austin Startup

JULY 6, 2018

Re: cash, the more “unbundled” types of accelerators (less formalized, less equity) tend to not provide any cash upfront, but also typically “cost” less in equity, often just 1–2% of your fully diluted capitalization. Others find it a necessary cost to getting access to the accelerator’s network, which is what they’re really there for.

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Startup Company Lawyer

APRIL 23, 2009

Startup companies consume resources intelligently, put people to work in efficient ways, and produce market driven products at lower costs. These provisions include a special class of super-voting common stock, called “Class F&# common stock, which is named for “Founders.&#. Protective provisions.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

The downside is that people need to buy their stock. I talked also about 409a valuations and why common stock purchases cost less than preferred stock purchases. But if you do this early (pre VC) then the price points are pretty low. Do it early.

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Agile VC

DECEMBER 4, 2014

You can then work with your law firm to formally draw up founder common stock paperwork either then or subsequently. It’s also worth keeping in mind that regardless of how the founders’ common stock is divided, there will be future issuance of stock that will dilute the founders over the lifecycle of the company.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 16, 2020

Investing in stocks carries higher risks than other investments, but it also gives large rewards. Shareholders also get dividends through some stocks. There are two types of stocks. Fast earning schemes that promise high returns in a short time should be avoided at any cost. Mutual funds.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

There are a million ways to do quick, easy, low-cost rounds with prices. If you want to give them a 50% discount offer them $1 of common-stock warrants (no liquidation preference) for every $1 of stock they buy. They already locked in stock at a lower price. My colleague: Whoa. ” Simple. And so forth.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

With the cost of Bitcoin, investing in Altcoins provides you with more flexibility and choice. Stock Options. Investing in stocks is another alternative to generate additional income streams. Choosing a common stock to invest in requires little to no experience even if you have not invested in stocks in the past.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2019

The mechanics of a stock option was a simple idea – you received an option (an offer) to buy a part of the company via common stock options (called ISOs or NSOs ) at a low price (the “strike price”.) Not everyone got the same amount of stock. The founders got most of the common stock.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2019

However, you should avoid penny stocks. It’s important to note that penny stocks are liquid and it’s hard to hit the jackpot with them. So, avoid them at all costs. Unless you spot a real opportunity in penny stocks, stay away from them. Common Stock Trading Strategies. Time the Trades.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2015

When an entrepreneur first incorporates his or her business, he or she may find him or herself the proud owner of 10 million shares of common stock, commonly called founder’s shares. Retain the right to reclaim stock from anyone leaving the startup. Key founder vesting should have no cliff.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

For a business that anticipates needing, for example, $500,000 in startup capital, that means that best-case scenario Klemm can expect to give up half of his business’s common stock (and an even larger percentage of control of the business once the deal’s fine print provisions are considered).

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Startup Company Lawyer

AUGUST 31, 2012

There are some features in the sample documents that I like — such as the conversion discount being paid in common stock — that are in the form of convertible debt documents used by YC. I don’t necessarily agree with all of them, but I think the primary argument is simplicity of documents and legal cost.

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Austin Startup

JULY 22, 2021

Austin based ZPEG developed an upgraded compression algorithm for streaming videos based on an advanced human visual model that reduces streaming costs for 4K streams by 30%. Dallas’ YouGoNatural designs luxury headwraps and offers an extensive collection of looks that makes protecting hair a stylish experience.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 17, 2015

C Corp versus LLC, non-competes, liquidation preferences, preferred versus common stock, and so on). By the time of their restaurant’s grand opening, they were able to build a brand around their restaurant, perfect their menu, and develop a clear understanding of their operating costs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2018

I’ll never forget that great sense of excitement I felt when I incorporated my first business, and realized that I was now the proud owner of 10 million shares of common stock. To retain control of your business, you need to reclaim stock shares from anyone leaving the startup for any reason.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Theres a huge opportunity cost in not taking equity," he says. He prefers to work with companies that are building Web-based applications and have relatively low start-up costs. Graham also pushes for common stock, the right to participate in future funding rounds to preserve the size of the stake, and a guaranteed seat on the board.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 7, 2018

and Jacksonville, Florida, which also happens to boast a comparatively low cost of living, ranked relatively high among the best places to start a business. Penny Stocks. If you aren’t all that savvy when it comes to investments, start with penny stocks.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 4, 2019

Others worry that we will latch onto individual line items within financial data and engage in inquisitions regarding telephone bills, marketing costs and other tactical line items in detailed financial statements. That is one of the many costs of becoming a public entity as many CEO’s have found and dealt with over the years.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Continuous innovation requires the imagination and courage to challenge the initial hypotheses of your current business model (channel, cost, customers, products, supply chain, etc.) Traditionally, in exchange for giving the company money, investors would receive preferred stock, and founders and employees owned common stock.

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Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 14, 2010

If I represent investors in a later Series A financing, I would probably use the existence of the drag-along as an excuse to implement a more aggressive drag-along provision — which does not require the approval of the holders of common stock to trigger. Legal fees. The company is obligated to pay $10K for investors counsel.

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Scott Edward Walker

APRIL 9, 2012

Why Can’t a Startup Issue Shares of Common Stock to Investors? In fact, many incubators like Y Combinator and TechStars are issued shares of common stock for their initial investment (usually about $20,000). Friends and family are also often issued shares of common stock. Speed, simplicity and cost.

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Gust

DECEMBER 18, 2013

The other factors bearing on the advisability of doing a convertible note are that it is debt, not equity (good for the investor, because in a down liquidation scenario the note gets paid out ahead of anything going to the founder; bad for the investor, because in an up liquidation scenario prior to conversion, the company can just pay off the note (..)

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

There are a million ways to do quick, easy, low-cost rounds with prices. If you want to give them a 50% discount offer them $1 of common-stock warrants (no liquidation preference) for every $1 of stock they buy. They already locked in stock at a lower price. My colleague: Whoa. And so forth. Actually not.

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Startup Company Lawyer

MAY 4, 2009

Startup companies consume resources intelligently, put people to work in efficient ways, and produce market driven products at lower costs. The application fee is $50, which only partially offsets costs associated with processing applications. Helping smart people start new companies should, in fact, help the global economy.

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Gust

JULY 23, 2012

Donations of private company stock may be an effective and tax-efficient method of giving with significant benefits to the donor. These assets often have a relatively low cost basis (e.g. At a simple level, you can deduct up to 30% of your annual adjusted gross income for the value of a stock donation. The Tax Benefit.

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Eric Friedman

JUNE 27, 2016

A little bit of background first on options: In order to issue options, your company must have a valid 409A valuation setting the fair market value (“FMV”) of a share of common stock. If a relationship isn’t working out, you can terminate it or renegotiate to mitigate costs. So why would you do this?

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Berkonomics

APRIL 14, 2012

Others worry that investors will latch onto individual line items within financial data and engage in inquisitions regarding telephone bills, marketing costs and other tactical line items in detailed financial statements. That is one of the many costs of becoming a public entity as many CEO’s have found and dealt with over the years.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Typically, employers that offer employees equity compensation will do so in the form of common stock, preferred stock, or stock options. Don’t save starting costs by giving the business away.”. I’ll go into the difference between these in just a moment. Types of equity compensation. Pay the fees [for your vendors].

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ithacaVC

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

A whole cottage industry popped up, and the cost of a valuation is typically $4-8K. That means, assuming a 1X liquidation preference, that the common stock should be worth zero NOW simply based on the fact that the aggregate liquidation preference exceeds the M&A revenue multiples.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 28, 2022

Common stock. The holding of common stock in a company indicates ownership in the corporation. Investors of common stock are eligible for : The choice of the Board of Directors. However, the holder of a warrant holds a leveraged bet on the corporation’s common shares. Preferred shares.

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www.payne.org

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Stock Classes: Common and Preferred. Most venture-funded startups have different classes of stock: common and various flavors of preferred. Your offer will almost surely be for common stock. If the company is acquired or liquidated, the preferred stock holders will get paid first.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 8, 2012

I did recover from this, but when you start the funding process, evaluate exactly what you need to do to get to the next steps and how much that will cost. Take into consideration board seats, the investor’s equity stake in the business and whether they will receive preferred or common stock.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

These companies report gross ad revenue but then subtract out “TAC” (Traffic Acquisition Costs) which is basically accounting-speak for the revenue share they pay to the partner sites where the ads actually appear. To put that in perspective, Facebook’s overall operations (which are highly profitable) generated about $1.5

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