Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

I recently sat down with Matt Coffin , the founder of LowerMyBills, which sold for $400 million but was very nearly a bankruptcy only a few years early, and talked “startups.&#. Matt is one of the most transparent, focused & honest startup guys you’ll meet. Or read the quick, informative summary below the image!

Acquisition 304

Acquisition Warrant Customer Term Sheet 304

Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. It’s a deceptively simple question:  what is the optimal way to finance a new startup? It’s a deceptively simple question:  what is the optimal way to finance a new startup?   Appropriate covenants. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.

Finance 83

Finance Bootstrapping Startup Equity 83

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

The mode purpose for funding is (in order of frequency) Sales, Marketing, Market Expansion, Product Development, and Hiring Employees. Like other RBI firms, Decathlon does not require warrants, governance involvement, or the types of financial covenants that are often associated with other venture debt type solutions.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

Early Growth Financial Services

JUNE 19, 2014

1) Hiring — There are 3 main areas of risk here: restrictive covenants, compensation arrangements, and confidential information. Restrictive covenants — Employers often use non compete and non solicitation clauses to retain employees.

Covenant 58

Covenant Non-Compete Startup Hiring 58

David Teten

AUGUST 1, 2019

Structuring and Negotiating Executive Compensation Packages: Addressing Pay, Severance, Restrictive Covenants, and More. Joining An Early Stage Startup? Here’s How Startup Founders Should Offer Employee Equity. How to assign stock options in early-stage startups. Compensation and Benefits for Startup Companies.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Equity Due Diligence Portfolio 60

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Structuring and Negotiating Executive Compensation Packages: Addressing Pay, Severance, Restrictive Covenants, and More. Joining An Early Stage Startup? Here’s How Startup Founders Should Offer Employee Equity. How to assign stock options in early-stage startups. Compensation and Benefits for Startup Companies.

Due Diligence 60

Due Diligence Stock Options Covenant Private Equity 60

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

A competitor who hires an ex-employee under a non-compete can become liable for what is known as tortious interference. Given the challenges and limitations of non-compete agreements, there are other, less severe restrictive covenants and agreements that may be used as alternatives or supplements to non-compete agreements.

Non-Compete 100

Non-Compete Florida Jacksonville Covenant 100