Gust

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

NONE of that is available with seed stage startups, so that even IF it were legally and economically viable to trade them, and even IF there were analysts who followed every public move the company made, there still would be no way whatsoever for anyone outside the company (or Major Investors, if they have Information Rights) to have the slightest (..)

Seed Stage 131

Seed Stage Hockey Stick Cap Table Liquidation Preference 131

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 14, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series Startup Advice. I wrote recently about the role of Advisory Boards in startups , which I expected to be a bit controversial. Just to baseline for newer entrepreneurs – there are three types of people you may see involved with a startup that have the title “board&# attached to them.

Advisory Board 215

Advisory Board Strategic Investors Venture Capital Later Stage 215

Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 14, 2010

In addition, I think that a “peace treaty&# between early-stage investors and startup companies on standard terms (at least at a term sheet level) is a step in the right direction. Right of first offer on future financings. Information rights. Information rights. Registration rights.

Finance 70

Finance Software Review Term Sheet Liquidation Preference 70