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The Right Way to Lay People Off

Ben's Blog

outcome with no recapitalization. share, unlimited bad press and 3 separate layoffs where we lost a total 400 employees, he was most amazed by the layoffs. I asked him why all the other startups failed. During the first layoff at our company, I remember being forwarded an email exchange amongst a group of employees.

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Startup Founder Agreements

blog.simeonov.com

I have been thinking a lot recently about how to apply agile development principles to investing and key aspects of startup development such as team building. The first post is about agile startup fundraising. The follow-on post is about agile startup team building. If you’ve read and liked these posts, let others know.

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Silicon Valley Frontlines: Two Tales of "Working For Equity"

philipsmith.typepad.com

In-the-Trenches Consulting to Startup and Emerging-Growth Companies. Working for equity only is, realistically, the way most startups have to get going. a year burn rate and your equity is worthless due to numerous recapitalizations and bridge loans from investors then either you don't get it or I'm stupid to do it.

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On the Road to Recap:

abovethecrowd.com

In February of last year, Fortune magazine writers Erin Griffith and Dan Primack declared 2015 “ The Age of the Unicorns ” noting — “Fortune counts more than 80 startups that have been valued at $1 billion or more by venture capitalists.” Next came Rolfe Winkler’s deep dive “ Highly Valued Startup Zenefits Runs Into Turbulence. ”

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Everything you ever wanted to know about advisors: Part 2.

venturehacks.com

Venture Hacks Good advice for startups. Or they bring you a handful of great employees. Advisor compensation Whether you’re hiring a normal advisor or super advisor: Advisory shares are usually issued as common stock options. They’ll bring you leads for customers, employees, and investors.