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How to Configure Your Startup Team

Both Sides of the Table

How you build out your team in the first few years can have a huge impact on the trajectory of your company. Quick summary: Be careful not to have too many co-founders. I don’t think VCs care as much about co-founders & economics as people think. Don’t hire a homogenous team.

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Should You Offer Equity Compensation to Employees?

Up and Running

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. Make sure you understand all of your options before making any decisions. Finding great employees first.

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What is Sweat Equity Worth?

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Run & Grow Run and Grow Your Business Home Human Resources Leadership Innovation Growth Strategies Business Management Travel Innovation Play Video Docstocs Jason Nazar on Fostering Innovation (Video). What is Sweat Equity Worth? Determining how to value sweat equity is key when negotiating with investors and employees.

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How to Launch Your Own Startup Part 4 (money, culture and becoming a manager)

The Next Web

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Christian Reber, CEO and co-founder of Berlin-based 6Wunderkinder. So far I have shared with you 9 simple steps to start your own tech business ((don’t miss part 1 , part 2 , and part 3 ). Raise your first round of money, or bootstrap. There are two ways to start a tech business.

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“Why give up that much equity for an amount we could raise other ways?:” SMB Tech Talk from ArtJamz

Hunter Walker

LocalBiz stories are really fun for me since my first high school job was working in an independent bookstore. These people are true founders and entrepreneurs just like any venture backed company. What software tools help power your business – besides Microsoft Excel – since everyone secretly just uses Excel.

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“Why give up that much equity for an amount we could raise other ways?:” SMB Tech Talk from ArtJamz

Hunter Walker

LocalBiz stories are really fun for me since my first high school job was working in an independent bookstore. These people are true founders and entrepreneurs just like any venture backed company. What software tools help power your business – besides Microsoft Excel – since everyone secretly just uses Excel.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

And that’s how I started my private equity business where I acquire both online and offline assets such as lead generation websites and physical real estate. Sadly, this was not the first time it happened to me. For each business owner, the story of their journey can range from monetary needs or the passion for a unique project.