Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

It’s like we need a finance 101 course for entrepreneurs. In finance they call it “terminal value” but the truth is the price is as arbitrary at your A round as it is at your seed round. Less than you’ll probably grant your most junior employees in stock options? There were no metrics. Him: Not so good.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 4, 2022

This statement rings true for my employees as well as my clients. Thanks to Lauren Edwards-Williams, Legend IP Consulting ! #26- Over the years, the journey of entrepreneurship hasn't been an easy one but I'll always be grateful for it because of one simple fact: I get to understand people and improve their lives every day.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

It’s nearly impossible to get a services company financed by VCs. They have created two internal technology “products&# and wanted to figure out how they could turn their services business into a product business that could be financed. You own the IP you create. You’re a small fish. This team is talented.

Silicon Valley 332

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

IP Location Tools. easy business finance software. BambooHR -Â Employee Records, Benefit Information, Payroll Data, etc. YCombinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents. Founder Equity Issues. Venture Hacks equity section. Legal, Equity, etc. Startup Threads. Videos/presentations. SlideShare.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 18, 2019

Instead of having everyone focus broadly on a universal goal, companies should focus on helping each employee become their best, most productive self. In fact, I invest in an employee performance enhancement company that is pioneering an approach built on this exact philosophy. It provides employees with support, not just a grade.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

“Carriers are moving rapidly to IP-based mobile backhaul, and Wintegra’s product offering is uniquely positioned to enable this packet transition and breakthrough the bandwidth bottlenecks faced in mobile networks,&# said Greg Lang, president and chief executive officer of PMC-Sierra. LONELY PLANET RANKS TEL AVIV 3RD HOTTEST CITY.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

They’re looking to be paid properly in the context of the overall salary structure, including cash, benefits, and equity, and to be paid commensurate with performance. Startups often hand out shares, options, and warrants for employees and for contractors rendering needed services.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

It’s like we need a finance 101 course for entrepreneurs. In finance they call it “terminal value” but the truth is the price is as arbitrary at your A round as it is at your seed round. Less than you’ll probably grant your most junior employees in stock options? But lawyers will charge much more for equity.” Last year ….

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

Michael is a very accomplished corporate executive in his own right having run Sega Gameworks and helped IPO EuroDisney as well as having been on the founding team of DreamWorks SKG (where he helped them raise their first $900 million in equity). Venture Financing. Has 85 employees in London and Nottingham. We discussed: 1.

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Readers can anticipate my next point in continuing the analogy: It makes no more sense for a non-lawyer to prepare fundamental legal, governance, equity and intellectual property documents than it would for a patient to self-diagnose and begin taking prescription-strength antibiotics or other medications. Offer letters for employees.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

You really want to see how your company treats its employees, treats its customers, treats the environment, taking a longer-term view." He worked as an engineer and then went into finance for many years and then was recruited to be president of a biotech company, diagnostics company. You really want to see the whole system.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

SCVNGR Makes Major Enhancements to iP. With an Early LPO, initial investment is a fraction of what it used to be for Angels and VCs to secure our services on behalf of their clients, in exchange for shares of the company, and the ability to invest further once their ticker symbol is live. 49% of Small Business Owners Use Smar.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

SCVNGR Makes Major Enhancements to iP. With an Early LPO, initial investment is a fraction of what it used to be for Angels and VCs to secure our services on behalf of their clients, in exchange for shares of the company, and the ability to invest further once their ticker symbol is live. 49% of Small Business Owners Use Smar.

Angel Investor 83

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

The investors and the entrepreneurs are – or should be – aware that the price of the company’s equity is set by the market – in simplest terms, what an informed buyer is willing to pay. For angel groups, the distinction between groups and VCs on this issue is dwindling, especially as angel groups do bigger rounds of financing.

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Startup Company Lawyer

JULY 20, 2009

If there is more than one founder, the likelihood of an argument about how the equity should be split in the new company increases dramatically. Incorporating a company and issuing stock to the founders will help prevent misunderstandings among the founders about equity splits. Hiring employees or third party contractors.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 20, 2019

BHAG is one day be able to truly focus on what is ahead and its achievability and aim to change my goals always to stay relevant to my customers, employees, market, partners, investors and the society. 8- Stop counterfeiting and IP infringement globally. It is their GOALS, expectation and desires that will drive success.

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blog.simeonov.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

This can be a convenient shortcut to separate someone’s status (founder) from their role (employee or contractor or advisor, etc.) It outlines key points of agreement between founders around IP ownership, equity ownership, vesting, etc. and the legal documents specifying its rights & responsibilities. more details ].

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Steve Blank

MAY 4, 2009

My way of explaining our support and service role to the marketing department was that: Sales is the sharp end of the stick, and marketing at best, is the stick. But while the sales team works for commission, the rest of the employees have equity (stock) in the company. It varies by company and changes over time.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

If you believe in it – then finance whatever you can yourself. Ideally you can pay them based + equity so that you’ll get their attention and focus on the project. There’s no formula however I do know … the more you build before you need to hire / partner, the more equity you can keep. Other sources of capital. What do I do?

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