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Startup Stock Options – Why A Good Deal Has Gone Bad

Steve Blank

We slept under the tables, and pulled all-nighters to get to first customer ship, man the booths at trade shows or ship products to make quarterly revenue – all because it was “our” company. Not everyone got the same amount of stock. The founders got most of the common stock. It’s called Growth capital.

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The 5 Key Stages of Equity Funding

Growthink Blog

Put everything else on your "wish list" to buy with revenues from sales or additional financing. With this funding, the company often perfects its business plan and starts building its management team in order to position itself for its next round of funding.

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