Berkonomics

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Use stock options and warrants to pay for service only rarely. Earlier, I stated that stock options are the currency of early stage business. There are times when services of others are available for stock instead of – or in addition to cash. This truth is obvious when a start-up has no cash.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Stock option questions startup employees should ask | Business Insider – crowdspring.co/1n8lUje. Why entrepreneurs should learn to say “I don’t know” more often – crowdspring.co/1pGXXeF. “the people you fire are more important to your [company''s] culture than the people you hire.”

Social Media 97

Social Media Small Business Design Media 97

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Startup Equity and Stock Options: What’s It Worth to You? A Counterintuitive System for Startup Compensation – crowdspring.co/1zRImmt. 10 Ways to Make Your Relationship With Your Co-Founder A Success – crowdspring.co/1sSi21Y. – crowdspring.co/1sSpg62.

Social Media 99

Social Media Small Business Design Media 99

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 24, 2011

5 Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make with Stock Options – [link]. Website Traffic or Conversions: Which Is More Important? – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Manor Works – [link]. Lean Marketing 101: Giving good interview, or how to get a reporter to eat from your hand – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2011

If you have been giving stock options, employees will want you to be a public company, to exercise their rights to buy the stock and sell it at a profit. Liquidity can help attract new employees and keep current ones happy. Do you need this for your image?

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IPO Social Media Media Exit Strategy 223

infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

For instance, if a consultant proposes to help you with public relations, pay them a commission equivalent to the greater of a flat fee per story placed or a percentage of revenue generated from the PR coverage. The final straw came when I asked the latest 25-year old a simple ‘yes / no’ question related to stock options.

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Equity Silicon Valley Cofounder PR 40