A VC : Venture Capital and Technology

MARCH 20, 2017

ModCloth effectively treated the debt like growth equity, rather than recognizing the time bomb it could become. When the debt first came due in April 2015, existing ModCloth investors pumped in new equity to, in part, kick repayment down the road for two years. Once the income statement returned to the red, ModCloth again tried raising equity ― but prospective investors cited the debt overhang as their reason for passing on a company whose unit economics were otherwise fundable.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Today Techstars announced an “ equity back guarantee ” for any company that goes through the Techstars program starting in 2015. So we decided to launch an equity back guarantee. The post Techstars Equity Back Guarantee appeared first on Feld Thoughts.

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A VC : Venture Capital and Technology

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Wealthfront Equity Plan from Wealthfront. The important similarities are that Andy and I both encourage companies to not only grant equity at the start date but also on an ongoing basis so that employees' equity ownership grows as their tenure and contributions grow. Where Andy and I differ a bit is how to calculate how much equity should be granted. I prefer to issue equity based on a multiple of current cash comp divided by the current valuation of the business.

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Gust

MAY 16, 2017

Today we’re proud to release an updated Co-founder Equity Split tool. The post Enhancing the Co-founder Equity Split Conversation appeared first on The Gust Blog.

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Ask The VC

JANUARY 2, 2013

The two founders with the least equity happen to be the two tech founders. Some of us feel that we made a mistake when allocating shares in the beginning – there is one founder in particular who does not do any work, and he has the second-most equity (the split goes like this: 32%, 26%, 10%, 7.5% Then, each of you will end up with an increase of your pro-rata percentage of his equity. If you have equity alignments early in your company, deal with them.

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Inc Startups

JUNE 6, 2018

Is private equity all that it's made out to be? Money

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Understand where they were in terms of being able to pay or was this equity-only (sweat equity only). And he was still in the process of raising additional capital, so it was equity only. However, when I told him that the level of engagement required from me and the fact that equity-only development was required, he seemed to be a bit offended. There are cases where I will do equity-only deals.

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Gust

APRIL 9, 2014

Equity dilution works when the same pie is divided among more people. Over time, other people receive pieces of equity in exchange for work (employee stock options), money (seed, angel and venture investors), services (attorneys, directors, etc.).

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Ask The VC

JANUARY 2, 2013

The two founders with the least equity happen to be the two tech founders. Some of us feel that we made a mistake when allocating shares in the beginning – there is one founder in particular who does not do any work, and he has the second-most equity (the split goes like this: 32%, 26%, 10%, 7.5% Then, each of you will end up with an increase of your pro-rata percentage of his equity. If you have equity alignments early in your company, deal with them.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 6, 2015

When someone goes to work for an early startup, the compensation package general includes an annual salary, health insurance, and, instead of fixed-cost performance upside, a percentage of unvested options to purchase equity in the company. Uncategorized equity VC

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A VC : Venture Capital and Technology

MAY 15, 2015

I spent a week in Europe a few weeks ago with our friend Eric who is a managing partner in a private equity firm. I’ve also had the pleasure of working on a board of one of our portfolio companies with a private equity investor who is making a few minority investments. Venture Capital and Private Equity are very different investment disciplines. 2/ Private equity can’t afford to lose money on an investment.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 18, 2012

Todd Gitlin of Safire Partners - a go to resource here in LA for recruiting C-level positions at startups - was nice enough to compile some data again this year (see last year's Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data ). You can also enter salary and equity data to see where you stand.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Todd Gitlin of Safire Partners was nice enough to compile some data on Start CTO Salary and Equity at Venture Backed Companies for the LA CTO Forum and present last year. You can find a public Google Spreadsheet with the data: CTO Equity Compensation Google Spreadsheet.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2016

Yet one of the first things a potential equity investor asks about is your exit strategy. Equity investments are not loans, so there is no loan payback period or interest payments. Find a private equity firm or friendly individual. entrepreneur equity investors IPO startup exit

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

I was asked by a reader how much equity he should give out to early employees and to service providers in a very early stage startup. Founders are likely not paid for a long time and have a sizeable equity percentage for early risk and having the concept.

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Start Up Blog

JUNE 10, 2018

Ten years ago I used to get offered equity to work for free, now I get offered tokens in upcoming ICO’s. I used to say yes to many equity offers if: (A) I liked the project (B) I liked the people As you can imagine most of these projects never went anywhere.

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YFS Magazine

JULY 20, 2015

Lately, more founders are inquiring about convertible equity. Finance Grow convertible equity investment pitch money raising startup capital seed funding seep capitalSome wonder if it is a good replacement for convertible debt (which has become ubiquitous in seed stage startup funding).

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Of course, not every equity compensation story is a David Choe Story. If you’re thinking about extending equity to an employee or a vendor (as in the example above), you should know that the topic is multi-faceted. In this article, I’m going to examine: What equity compensation is.

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Gust

JUNE 22, 2016

Gust announces acquisitions of Sharewave and Preferred Return; creates the most robust and affordable equity management solution for early-stage startups. June 22, 2016 – NEW YORK, NY – Gust, the global service provider powering the entrepreneurial ecosystem, announced today the launch of a comprehensive equity management platform, Gust Equity Management. Gust News Starting Your Company 409A valuations cap table management equity management

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Blogtrepreneur | Entrepreneur Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

If you had to right now, how would you rate your brand equity? Brand equity refers to the inherent value that a brand presents. This loosely represents your brand equity. So how can you measure your brand equity, and why is it important to know? And perhaps most importantly, how can you improve your brand equity if it’s not optimal for your company? The Importance of Brand Equity. High brand equity is usually correlated with high brand recognition.

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SiliconHills

APRIL 6, 2018

YouEarnedIt, a startup focused on rewarding employees at companies, has landed an investment from Vista Equity Partners, based in Austin. The post Vista Equity Partners Backs Austin-based YouEarnedIt appeared first on SiliconHills.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

It’s been about three months since equity crowdfunding was opened up to all Americans. This change means that virtually any individual, not just the wealthy, will have opportunities to make equity investments in early stage companies. By Tom Walker, CEO Rev1 Ventures.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

After all, sweat equity can make up for a trim marketing budget, but it would be hard to make up for cuts in product development and customer service without sacrificing customer experience. Accessing capital to launch a business is brutal for entrepreneurs just starting out along the path.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Todd Gitlin of Safire Partners was nice enough to compile some data on CTO Equity and Compensation at Venture Backed Companies for the LA CTO Forum and present last year. You can find a public Google Spreadsheet with the data: CTO Equity Compensation Google Spreadsheet.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Then, the unveiling of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed equity crowdfunding rules reveals a panacea for growing your business’s coffers. Equity crowdfunding vs. donation crowdfunding. Equity crowdfunding differs from donation crowdfunding in two major ways.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 18, 2011

During that time one of the founders had mentioned that for the initial agreed time (3 months, equivalent dollars could be translated to 2% of equity but no agreement was reached at that time). When finally, I sat down and started talking, they basically tallied up the hours I spent and gave a choice to get equity at current $3 mil valuation or get full cash for my time or blend of both cash/equity. Likely this greatly affects cash vs. equity.

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CTO Equity Vesting Valuation 150

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 18, 2011

During that time one of the founders had mentioned that for the initial agreed time (3 months, equivalent dollars could be translated to 2% of equity but no agreement was reached at that time). When finally, I sat down and started talking, they basically tallied up the hours I spent and gave a choice to get equity at current $3 mil valuation or get full cash for my time or blend of both cash/equity. Likely this greatly affects cash vs. equity.

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CTO Equity Vesting Valuation 150

Gust

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Invested Interests entrepreneur equity equity distribution idea startupIt depends on the quality of the idea. I’m a firm believer in Derek Sivers ‘ calculus, which goes like this: AWFUL IDEA = -$1. WEAK IDEA = $1. SO-SO IDEA = $5. GOOD IDEA = $10. GREAT IDEA = $15. BRILLIANT IDEA = $20. The real value, of course (as other answers here have noted), comes from executing on the idea.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Marketing and branding brand equity branding brands Donald Trump Hillary Clinton politics presidential campaign Social media social media marketingbThis year’s American presidential race has been one of the most contentious in modern history.

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SiliconHills

MAY 16, 2016

That means companies, ranging from restaurants and bars to video game makers and software companies, can now raise funds through equity crowdfunding portals from mom […] The post Equity Based Crowdfunding Starts Nationwide Today appeared first on SiliconHills.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

From a brand equity perspective, the purple hoodie was a unique way to acquire 2,000 die-hard brand advocates. Startups have been using branded apparel as a way to build brand equity for years. Image credit: Twitch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2013

What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? There is no discussion of equity, or return on investment. equity funding investor non-profit philanthropist

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Eric Friedman

JUNE 27, 2016

Bigger/better advisors who get more equity have things like; excellent domain expertise to help you avoid pitfalls, deep connections within the industry to help with the intros, partnerships, and more. As a potential advisor looking to get involved with the company; MORE EQUITY!

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David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

For ideas on scaling, see PEHub: How to Scale a Venture Capital (or Private Equity) Fund. The post How to Scale a Venture Capital (or Private Equity) Fund appeared first on David Teten. Contributed Articles Fund Management Private Equity Venture CapitalVC fund managers typically want to grow their businesses aggressively, just like the founders we back.

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Inc Startups

MAY 31, 2018

Here are 3 ways to raise money without giving up a dime in equity. Startup

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Gust

DECEMBER 20, 2012

There is no specific ratio between “sweat equity” and cash in a venture, and that’s actually not a good way to think about the issue. You might have created that value by slaving 18 hours a day, seven days a week for five years (in which case the value of the sweat equity is $8.70 Invested Interests Angels cash equity effort ownership startup sweat equity VCs

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David Teten

MARCH 21, 2018

The biggest risk for many VC and private equity funds is team risk. – Specifically if you’re in the process of joining a fund: How to Negotiate a Partner Role at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Firm. DUE DILIGENCE ON PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS.

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Chaganomics

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Superfund Equities Report SIGN UP AT WWW.TINYLETTER.COM/SUPERFUND Greetings December! CH Chad Hagan CEO, Hagan Capital EIC, Superfund Equities Today in Atlanta it was unseasonably warm. I like weather benchmarks, and today we blew one out. That will change with night fall. Come on strong winter! What is up with commodities? Are traders in Zurich shutting shop? Perhaps switching to Saudi only oil and for that fact, eastern demand for precious metals?

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Chaganomics

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

11/29/2014 - Superfund Equities Report - www.tinyletter.com/superfund The fund sold F (Ford) and piled up on TASR (Taser), SWHC (Smith & Wesson), ZNGA (Zynga) and ABR (Arbor REIT) Citi Group''s Index unit is for sale - LINK OPEC''s meeting in Vienna this week shook the oil markets. CH Chad Hagan CEO, Hagan Capital EIC, Superfund Equities www.tinyletter.com/superfund

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SiliconHills

OCTOBER 23, 2014

The Texas State Securities Board voted 4-0 on Wednesday to approve new intrastate equity-based crowdfunding rules. The […] The post Texas Approves Equity-Based Crowdfunding Rules appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin San Antonio Crowdfunding Rules equity-based crowdfunding Texas State Securities Board By LAURA LOREK Reporter with Silicon Hills News Texas companies will soon be able to raise money from the average investor.

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