YFS Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2015

Here’s our weekly link roundup of small business buzz, musings and muchness. A curation of the best small business talk around the web.

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www.mattbartus.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

We will grant him/her X% fully diluted shares up front, and every time he/she makes an introduction, he/she will vest in 100 shares.” Imagine when it comes time to sell the company and the buyer says “Tell me how many shares are vested because this will impact how much we pay per share.” What are the potential issues?

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 27, 2019

There are several things you’ll need to put in place to protect yourself (eg vesting schedules, shareholders agreements) and give any partnership the best chance of success. Get entrepreneur articles by email once a month. If you argue, can it be easily sorted out because you’ll certainly have disagreements. NZ Entrepreneur.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 8, 2018

Give one percent equity to each outside board member vesting over four years of service. Pay early stage board members of companies that are not lifestyle businesses one percent of the fully diluted equity in the form of an option that vests over four years of service. Here is my best advice, based upon many boards and many years.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 25, 2024

Email readers, continue here…] One great source for coaches is among fellow members of a CEO roundtable organization, Young Presidents Organization or similar association where you are comfortable with the coach candidate and know something about his or her style. Where can you find the best coaches?

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 4, 2019

They sprung up from people emailing or texting their friends: “Wow! This period was fueled by a sense of discovery — young people felt like they were uncovering new talent, rather than having it forced on them by out-of-touch media companies, and this created an audience that was far more vested in the talent’s success.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Included in the “package” is the expectation that the advisor’s name will be freely used in the company’s marketing, a bio listed on the website, and occasional calls will come as references to the advisor from potential investors and others looking for deeper insight into the secret sauce of the company or state of the industry than can be provided (..)

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

And even this can’t stop their employees from fleeing after two years of vesting to move on to the next hot startup. I feel more comfortable in my skin and accept that I can’t return every email, I can’t take every startup pitch, I can’t attend ANY demo days ( did I mention I don’t like demo days ?),

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David Teten

MAY 7, 2019

We agree on an equity split, vesting, and initial compensation structure. Send an email to info(@)teten.com with the following information: – detailed resumes of the entire team, including your online identity (personal website, LinkedIn, etc.). – If you’re still interested, we meet; get to know one another; do mutual due diligence.

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Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2015

Equally important their VP of Marketing had brilliantly executed a stream of social media campaigns (Facebook likes and partnerships, email campaigns, etc.) Their content was topical, targeted and refreshed daily. to drive traffic to their site, which they then turned into ad revenue. Refactoring” organizational debt. the company had.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Postal Service did some research into the effectiveness of print over digital marketing channels (of course, they have a vested interest in proving that print still holds value!), From hundreds of emails to banner ads across every site, it’s easy to tune out that digital noise. In fact, the U.S. Leave a footprint.

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David Teten

JULY 10, 2019

We agree on an equity split, vesting, and initial compensation structure. If you’re still interested, we meet; get to know one another; do mutual due diligence. See Ready to Join a New Management Team? Here’s How to Do Your Due Diligence First. This work is unpaid, as with any other startup at the pre-seed stage. We’re off to the races!

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Only install applications from trusted application “stores” Apple, Google, and RIM (Blackberry) all have a vested interest in offering secure software to their device owners. However, the Android platform is more open and allows device owners to install their own software or other software that they download from the Internet.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 23, 2013

A colleague sends you a snarky email, so you type a cutting response right back. We can chat, tweet, text, and email to our hearts’ content. Play your cards closer to the vest. A Facebook “friend” insults your political beliefs in a post, so you write a scathing comment about their obvious cluelessness.

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techcrunch.com

JUNE 22, 2012

For example: If an advisor meets with the founding team monthly, is involved in recruiting talent for the business, and takes a few customer calls, then that advisor would be entitled to 1 percent of the company in the form of restricted stock or options, vesting over a two-year time frame. Your tip here. tips@techcrunch.com. Upcoming Events.

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Hunter Walker

JULY 2, 2022

So what are some ways that early stage startups can reduce the odds of a newly signed team member becoming regretted attrition before they’ve even signed into their corporate email? Get them on your benefits, start vesting their stock and so on. Anything longer than a few weeks and chances of something going wrong start to increase.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

This is a free email newsletter service that brings together journalists looking for sources and businesses and PR agents looking for visibility on related industry topics. 3) Is the pricing model vested in the success of the campaign (pay for performance, guaranteed placements, etc.). Engage With Journalists.

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Scott Edward Walker

JUNE 30, 2019

If you have any questions with respect to the foregoing, please feel free to email me directly at *protected email*. Here are a few highlights: “Your first thought has to be, ‘how do I come up with an equity split that is going to maximize the motivation of my teammates’.” (at Cheers, Scott. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NhEBVPlJs4.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 21, 2013

You can see in the above screenshot that I forgot to enter my credit card information and email address, but instead of starting from scratch, the form has cached all the information I entered, making it much faster to simply fix the validation errors without having to retype all of my information.

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Eric Friedman

JUNE 27, 2016

I have been sharing the below with folks via email and privately, but realized I should do so publicly**. Total = 0.75% for 3 advisors that vest as you see fit to help you over the next 1–4 years (more on vesting below). Vesting Schedules. Advisors typically ask to vest in equal installments over 48 months.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

VCs (and LPs) have a vested interest in having more data, whether they want to invest in your company / firm or not. I often send the introduction email and then a second email to the reference to say, “This reference is really important to me. There is nothing you can provide in a data room that you couldn’t send via email.

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The Next Web

JUNE 21, 2015

Yes, I’ve applied a ton of tips from the book to my writing (such as blog posts), but it’s also changed the way I write everyday communication such as emails. But it’s likely helpful and informative for anyone in the startup community, any Hunter, or just people like me who can’t wait for their PH daily email each morning.

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View from Seed

APRIL 11, 2016

With texting and SMS and chat, for instance, there’s less vested interest in the conversation and how the other person feels. ” Email, same thing, you can dictate, and there are already programs that do this. It can invite a lot of bad behavior. There’s a ton you can do with speech. Would you like to write on their wall?”

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Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

  vesting (of founders stock) is a way for founders to protect themselves from one another.    vesting (of founders stock) is a way for founders to protect themselves from one another.  Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. .  A low burn rate is a pearl of great price. 

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

delivers significant revenues (which they share with the publishers) then the people who are driving real revenue for themselves have a vested interest in staying with Twitter. We have spam filters for our email. It creates free innovation on your platform that drives user growth and engagement. Check out TwtApps alone!

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 18, 2018

As a result, they have a vested interest in your success. If something does come up you can’t answer, ask for that person’s email address so you can get back to him or her later. Otherwise, you can hand them out as people are leaving. Focus on the Audience. This will help build a stronger relationship with your audience.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Email address: Home. He suggests granting the options on day one but making sure they vest only upon satisfactory completion of the project. That way, he says, "Vesting is an encouragement for the project to be completed.". Email Address: ); ADVERTISEMENT. Finance | Tuesdays. Innovation | Fridays. Tools & Research.

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Genuine VC

JUNE 12, 2012

A few weeks ago, a very good friend who works at a growing startup emailed me with the following question (in which I’ve masked just a few of the identifying details): What does it mean when almost all of a startup’s early employees have left the company? But after you’ve initially vested (after three or four years?),

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

It surprised me how many male executives emailed me back with a list of 3 or 4 women on their team who might be interested attending the film. Many VCs simply wait for referrals to come to them via email or introductions they get at conferences or demo days. My response was swift, “No! You don’t get it. I want YOU to come.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 12, 2014

After a long day, I came home to an inbox with 200 emails in it. While there were lots of other emails where the person owned whatever was going on, there were many situations where this wasn’t the case. Whatever decision she makes will be fine with me – it’ll be a thoughtful one that she owns.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2013

Early partners or co-founders often drop out of the picture early due to disagreements, and you forget about them, but they don’t forget about the verbal or email promises you made. Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share.

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Eric Friedman

JANUARY 23, 2022

Weekly Email. Email List. Create a simple lightweight email list system – like MailChimp – and let people know “I am excited to keep you informed about our progress.” Investors, friends, family and similar conversations can be kept in the loop by a simple email list. Get organized for the week.

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www.informationarbitrage.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

They might give them too much stock, and even have that stock not subject to vesting provisions. And if you do feel you've found the right person, by all means make their stock contain standard vesting provisions to guard against a bad fit that takes significant amounts of stock off the cap table. Click to email him.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2012

Early partners or co-founders often drop out of the picture early due to disagreements, and you forget about them, but they don’t forget about the verbal or email promises you made. Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share.

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Up and Running

MAY 3, 2012

Others send me unsolicited emails looking for free advice on very specific issues, despite not having met me, nor knowing whether the industry context or country is one I’m familiar with. The signs to me are all too obvious from our conversations. It is not a victimless pursuit for all and sundry. We need a much more balanced narrative.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

It's like, that's who they got to know us, and now they're starting to trust us, so they're gonna give us their name and email. So if they wanna make it anonymous, they can, If they want to ask for emails, they can. Sign up to receive email updates. More About Karrie Sanderson: Connect with Karrie on LinkedIn. Like this show?

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Jeff Hilimire

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

If, like me, you’re inspired to help after reading this, please email him at koufman AT gmail.com ( written that way so the spam bots don’t send a billion emails to Joe by end of day ). ~~~. All-in-all we ended up with around 30 warm coats, vests, and fleeces. I asked if he would share his story on my blog.

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