Cost Equity Product Development Software Developers 
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 14, 2023
Things will cost more than you expect. Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. Cash flow out equates to burn rate, and the runway depends on your reserves.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 19, 2020
Things will cost more than you expect. Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. Cash flow out equates to burn rate, and the runway depends on your reserves.
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David Teten
OCTOBER 1, 2015
But, you need to build that first product right. And that costs more money than most people have in savings (minimum $100-500K). Sometimes, equity in a new company can mean more to these shops than another $100-500K in revenue for simply building out a minimum viable product (MVP). Can a shop work for just equity?
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 29, 2018
Things will cost more than you expect. Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. Cash flow out equates to burn rate, and the runway depends on your reserves.
David Teten
OCTOBER 1, 2015
Should you co-found your company with a software development shop? Not surprisingly, the list above also is ranked from least to most equity stake in an investment for the investor, relative to the cash they invest. equity that belongs to departed cofounders)? mentor VCs, e.g., most VCs. What are the timelines?
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 5, 2014
Things will cost more than you expect. Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. Cashflow out equates to burn rate, and the runway depends on your reserves.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
Things will cost more than you expect. Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. Cash flow out equates to burn rate, and the runway depends on your reserves.
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