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Early Stage Advisor Equity Grants

Eric Friedman

I have been thinking about early stage equity and advisor grants for some time, including a post in 2016 , that I rely on and wanted to revisit. I have had a few founder friends reach out to me asking about how much equity to give to an advisor, and had some operators reach out asking how to become an advisor for an early stage founder.

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Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers

SoCal CTO

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. There are cases where I will do equity-only deals. who start with small equity percentages don’t end up making very much from startups.

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10 Keys To Surviving Startup Cash Flow Requirements

Startup Professionals Musings

Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity. In general, banks won’t give you a loan until the business is cash-flow positive, but there are notable exceptions.

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8 Keys To Starting A Venture With Minimal Equity Loss

Startup Professionals Musings

With one of the many new tools , and a dose of sweat equity, you can create a website for almost nothing -- and you are on your way to success with ecommerce, your latest invention or personal services. Use your equity for key executives and business partners. Bootstrapping doesn’t mean that you don’t share equity.

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Beyond the Lemonade Stand: How to Teach High School Students Lean Startups

Steve Blank

While the Lean LaunchPad class has been adopted by Universities and the National Science Foundation, the question we get is, “Can students in K-12 handle an experiential entrepreneurship class?” The learning and growth of how to work well on a team is reason enough for students to enroll in Lean Launch Pad.

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10 Tips For A New Venture To Survive The Early Years

Startup Professionals Musings

The most effective new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity. The positives are that you give up no equity, and these apply to the early startup stages, but they do take time and much effort to win. Use crowd funding.

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10 Financing Alternatives For Your Next New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity. In general, banks won’t give you a loan until the business is cash-flow positive, but there are notable exceptions.

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