Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

People buy companies for 3 primary reasons: 1) they want the management team / talent 2) they want the technology or 3) they want the market traction (revenue, customer base, profits, etc). Mark Jeffrey - Q: “Is it more traditional to do your ESOP (employee stock option plan) before or after your angel or Series A funding?&#

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Venture Capital Term Sheet Valuation Stock Options 282

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Technology | Thursdays. Email address: Home. Employee Benefits. TECHNOLOGY. Technology. Jumpstart wasnt much at the time, just four employees working from home offices. Like a venture capitalist reviewing business plans, he now weighs the potential of every company Arizona Bay works with. Leadership.

Arizona 40

Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

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. Share this: Facebook Email Reddit StumbleUpon. First, you’d probably want them to receive common stock, not preferred stock (which is the likely next round).

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Equity Vesting Silicon Valley Intellectual Property 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. Angels whove made money in technology are preferable,for two reasons: they understand your situation, and theyre asource of contacts and advice.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

keen.io

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

I recently left my job as a technical consulting manager and joined my best friends and my fiancé, Kyle, at Keen.io (I wrote about that here ). From there, I began googling things like “first employee startup equity” and “startup offer negotiation.” Startup Equity for Early Employees. Follow @michellewetzler. August 21, 2012.

Salary 50

Salary Equity Startup San Francisco 50

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

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

These include: ·       Vesting of Founder Stock. Especially in situations where the founders have a large position and are key employees, it is not uncommon for investors to request that they agree to have some portion of their holdings vest on a schedule. Signup for email updates. Enter your Email.

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68