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Remind Me Why I Love You? (Why “In Person” is Everything)

Both Sides of the Table

I also had to negotiate a follow-on round at a portfolio company because new investors were trying to force a bit option-pool top-up that would dilute the founders and existing shareholders and existing investors were fighting over prorata rights. I developed a list of questions to ask you next time we speak?—?especially

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Equity for Early Employees in Early Stage Startups

SoCal CTO

Wilson Sonsini and DFJ Gotham Ventures : The Option Pool Shuffle : Title Range (%) CEO 5 – 10 COO 2 – 5 VP 1 – 2 Independent Board Member 1 Director 0.4 – 1.25 If this is a junior level developer, then likely you can provide significantly less equity. I did find a few things for later points. Manager or Junior Engineer 0.2 – 0.33

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Doing Deals – 3 Tips for Entrepreneurs (Part 2)

Scott Edward Walker

Entrepreneurs are often negotiating with guys (or gals) on the other side of the table who are far more deal savvy and experienced than they – e.g., venture capitalists, private equity guys, corporate development guys – and are masters at playing on their emotions.

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Beware of Premature Merge Elation

Both Sides of the Table

I can save tons of development time and I think I can buy it for all equity. If they raise a bunch of capital little ole you isn’t going to be around to have your option pool topped up. A close friend of mine in LA who is 3 years into his startup called me about 2.5 Me: “Zero dilution. I promise they’re not.

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5 Tips for Raising a Venture Round

ReadWriteStart

Therefore, going down the fundraising path is something many technology entrepreneurs will need to do and a critical step in the development of their business. Including things like liquidation preferences impact both future rounds and ultimate liquidity to why VCs ask to expand an option pool before investing as part of their term sheet.

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Unintended Consequences: When SAFE and Convertible Notes Go Awry

Pascal's View

Company Y receives an offer from an angel or ‘unsophisticated’ smaller VC fund that is unwilling to lead and price the equity but wants to ‘invest now’.

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What do investors consider the most important aspect of a potential deal?

Gust

Size, Growth, Concentration, Geography, Demographics, Competition, Channels, Regulatory Environment, Technological Developments, Adjacent Markets, Characteristics of the Deal.