Steve Blank
OCTOBER 24, 2017
Why do these founders get to stay around? Because the balance of power has dramatically shifted from investors to founders. VCs competing for unicorn investments have given founders control of the board. A pre-IPO board usually had two founders, two VCs and one “independent” member. Technology Cycles Measured in Years.
The Startup Magazine
MAY 13, 2022
Equity distribution among co-founders may be a complex procedure while starting any business. How you split founder startup equity can be even harder for a tech startup due to different roles and contributions from the founders. You can utilize a co founder equity calculator to properly divide equity amongst co-founders. .
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Steve Blank
APRIL 26, 2022
They offered desperate founders more cash but insisted on new terms, rewriting all the old stock agreements that previous investors and employees had. For existing investors, sometimes it was a “pay-to-play” i.e. if you don’t participate in the new financing you lose. W hy would any founder agree to this? They’re Back.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 25, 2010
When I first read Paul Graham’s blog post on “High Resolution&# Financing I read it as a treatise arguing that convertible notes are better than equity. “A startup could also give better deals to investors they expected to help them most&# – That is a quote from Paul on the “high resolution financing&# post.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 15, 2012
I recently read Brad Feld’s thought provoking piece encouraging founders to sit on the board of another startup company. I found it thought provoking because I’ve always believed startup founders need extreme focus on only their company to succeed. But for now, the summary is: You’ll extend your network. .
Steve Blank
JULY 11, 2017
Before the rapid rise of Unicorns, (startups with a valuation over a billion dollars), when boards were still in control, they “encouraged” the hiring of “adult supervision” of the founders after they found product/market fit. The founders. Founders are comfortable in the chaos and disorder. And they were right. Wakeup Call.
ReadWriteStart
OCTOBER 2, 2021
Why should a founder entertain this idea? In addition, they can neither issue stocks nor bonds. Lower tax rates allow an LLC to be more flexible with finances. While LLCs cannot issue stocks, they can sell bonds to investors. No founder wants to start a business that would only survive for one or two years.
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