Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 1, 2023
I always tell entrepreneurs that two heads are better than one, so the first task in many startups is finding a cofounder or two. So, the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Giving a cofounder a salary won’t get you the “fire in the belly” you want.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 9, 2020
So the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Just because it was your idea doesn’t mean you “deserve” 90% of the equity. The value in a startup is all about tangible results, so I see no equity value in the idea alone. Textbook knowledge and academic degrees don’t count here.
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Steve Blank
JANUARY 17, 2023
But these look for founders who have a technical or business model insight and a team. Accelerators provide these teams with technical and business expertise and connect them to a network of other founders and advisors. In exchange for attending an accelerator, startups give up 5% to 10% of their company’s equity.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
So the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Just because it was your idea doesn’t mean you “deserve” 90% of the equity. The value in a startup is all about tangible results, so I see no equity value in the idea alone. Textbook knowledge and academic degrees don’t count here.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 24, 2016
So the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Just because it was your idea doesn’t mean you “deserve” 90% of the equity. The value in a startup is all about tangible results, so I see no equity value in the idea alone. Textbook knowledge and academic degrees don’t count here.
NZ Entrepreneur
MAY 27, 2019
Wondering how to find the right cofounder but don’t know where to start? If you’re scared about giving up on control or equity, then read on. Finding a technical cofounder. Hence you need what they call in startup world a “technical” cofounder. Finding a non-technical cofounder.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 4, 2014
The first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? Just because it was your idea doesn’t mean you “deserve” 90 percent of the equity. The value in a startup is all about tangible results, so there is no equity value in the idea alone. Key to required patents or trade secrets.
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