Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2014

Some entrepreneurs can’t decide if they want to be a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) or a C-corporation, or they don’t have the money, so they put off doing anything until the first venture capital round, or until the first lawsuit occurs. business entrepreneur mistakes shortcut startup' Be quick to hire and slow to fire.

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Startup Intellectual Property LLC Burn Rate 265

The Next Web

JULY 28, 2013

Still, even if it’s not a pressing issue, sharing memories back and forth with the people you love is often difficult, and it would be nice if a service emerged to make that easier. Entrepreneur Insider' We’ll see if that happens. Location-based Social Networks. Image credit: Thinkstock.

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Social Network Startup eCommerce Issued Shares 159

Gust

APRIL 11, 2014

By definition, an equity percentage is a fraction, the denominator of which is the total number of outstanding (or issuable) shares, so issuing more shares will almost* always ”dilute” existing shareholders in that sense. Viewing each as a discrete measure can make it easier to grasp what is often counterintuitive.

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Dilution Equity Pre-Money Valuation Prospectus 162

Gust

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Some entrepreneurs can’t decide if they want to be a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) or a C-corporation, or they don’t have the money, so they put off doing anything until the first venture capital round, or until the first lawsuit occurs. Invested Interests entrepreneur mistakes startup' Be quick to hire and slow to fire.

Startup 183

Startup Intellectual Property LLC Burn Rate 183

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2010

This problem can be avoided by incorporating immediately after early discussions, and issuing shares to the founders, with normal vesting and other participation rules. Then you will only have pay tax on the increasing value of your shares when they are sold. Tags: legal mistakes entrepreneur startup business.

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Non-Compete Accredited Investor Startup Cofounder 125

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Southwest’s “ best practices ” for social customer service include: Consistent engagement. Timely action. Genuine brand response.

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Metrics Customer Social Media Idaho 28

Scott Edward Walker

APRIL 9, 2012

In other words, investors loan money to a startup as its first round of funding; and then rather than get their money back with interest, the investors receive shares of preferred stock as part of the startup’s initial preferred stock financing, based on the terms of the note. Why Can’t a Startup Issue Shares of Common Stock to Investors?

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Preferred Stock Finance Common Stock Liquidation Preference 87

www.mattbartus.com

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Prior to the VC’s exercise of the warrants, the founders will actually own 67% of the issued shares because the warrant shares are not outstanding until the warrants are exercised. My question is, can you elaborate on the benefits you see for the entrepreneur in trying to sell this to the investors? Warrants. -.

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