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Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (2 of 2)?

David Teten

They’re well aware of the conventional VC bias against funding companies which externally develop their technology, but they do have relevant skills. What are the terms of their relationship with the founder? That said, I’m not sure of the most appropriate structure. What are the timelines? The discounts? The cliffs?

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Piercing the Corporate Veil of Sweat Equity

grasshopperherder.com

« Thanks but No Thanks – Things to Avoid When Recruiting Co-founders Why is Cyber Squatter a Bad Word? Some have been as co-founder, most have been as a consultant with the possibility of becoming an paid employee, “as soon as we close our funding round.” Which corporate entity do the founders own stock in?