Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

Mark Jeffrey - Q: “Is it more traditional to do your ESOP (employee stock option plan) before or after your angel or Series A funding?&# I talked about the need to have a restricted stock plan for your earliest employees. The downside is that people need to buy their stock. This is minutes 8-11.

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Venture Capital Term Sheet Valuation Stock Options 282

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Email address: Home. Employee Benefits. Business Software. Last spring, Dave Graham , founder of software consulting firm Arizona Bay, learned that a major client, Jumpstart Automotive Media, had been acquired for more than $80 million. Jumpstart wasnt much at the time, just four employees working from home offices.

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Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

I wassurprised recently when I realized that all the worst problems wefaced in our startup were due not to competitors, but investors.Dealing with competitors was easy by comparison. The reason is that employees are investors too—oftheir time—and they want just as much to be able to cash out.

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Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

venturehacks.com

MARCH 21, 2008

If you have more questions, email us at ask@venturehacks.com. Super advisors The super advisor can get as much stock as a board member: 1%-2% of a company’s post-Series A stock. Or they bring you a handful of great employees. Advisory shares are normal common stock. See Part 1 for the rest.

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Advisory Board Cap Table Vesting Equity 44