YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 25, 2015
In the tech startup context, you’ll typically choose between a Corporation and a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). Stocks are issued at the time the company is formed, and more can be issued over time. You can control the power of your company’s stock by issuing different classes.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 30, 2015
A C-corporation is more complex and expensive, and is recommended only if you expect to pitch to professional investors who demand preferred stock, or to more than 100 potential shareholders. If your strength is technology, find a co-founder who has a comparable strength in business, finance or marketing.
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Steve Blank
OCTOBER 24, 2017
A version of this article is in the Harvard Business Review. Technology cycles have become a treadmill, and for startups to survive they need to be on a continuous innovation cycle. 20th Century Tech Liquidity = Initial Public Offering. Technology Cycles Measured in Years. This seems to be occurring more and more.
Gust
MAY 24, 2012
Dual-class voting structures are receiving a lot of attention these days along with intense publicity related to the Facebook IPO , following in the wake of other recent tech IPOs with a similar structure such as Zynga and LinkedIn. Options and warrants, when issued, are also typically exercisable for shares of Common Stock.
Up and Running
MAY 23, 2016
Broadly speaking, this action plan is going to be broken up into three sections: the testing plan, the execution plan, and the review section. And, the very last section— the review section — is really just a list of milestones you create that prompt you to review and revise your plan. Your forecast would have been for nothing.
abovethecrowd.com
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
Every successful technology company raises money throughout its lifecycle, perhaps starting with a seed investment and progressing through Series A, B, C, late-stage investments, and, for the most successful companies, an IPO. These large, high-priced private financings are the defining characteristic of this particular technology cycle.
www.vccafe.com
MARCH 11, 2013
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