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		<title>By: Ryan Roberts</title>
		<link>http://startuplawyer.com/incorporation/the-funded-founder-institute-posts-class-f-startup-documents#comment-1644</link>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Roberts</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 08:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sylvestor: 
 
1.  That&#039;s the tension with class F stock.  It&#039;s beens suggested that some VCs have accepted it, but I have reservations they would not also put in typical protective provisions in their series A stock. 
 
2. - 3.  I think trying to come up with a level playing field for all startup-VC transactions is going to be futile.  The best way to level the playing field is to have leverage.    
 
4.   Startup CEO&#039;s get sacked because they may not be the right person to take the startup from Series A to Exit.  It really just depends on the CEO/Founder.   
 
5.  This depends on the economic rights of the series A (i.e. liquidation preference, etc.)  A VC is not going to receive Common Stock as their investment. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sylvestor:</p>
<p>1.  That&#39;s the tension with class F stock.  It&#39;s beens suggested that some VCs have accepted it, but I have reservations they would not also put in typical protective provisions in their series A stock.</p>
<p>2. &#8211; 3.  I think trying to come up with a level playing field for all startup-VC transactions is going to be futile.  The best way to level the playing field is to have leverage.   </p>
<p>4.   Startup CEO&#39;s get sacked because they may not be the right person to take the startup from Series A to Exit.  It really just depends on the CEO/Founder.  </p>
<p>5.  This depends on the economic rights of the series A (i.e. liquidation preference, etc.)  A VC is not going to receive Common Stock as their investment.</p>
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		<title>By: Ryan Roberts</title>
		<link>http://startuplawyer.com/incorporation/the-funded-founder-institute-posts-class-f-startup-documents#comment-2660</link>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Roberts</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 08:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sylvestor: 
 
1.  That&#039;s the tension with class F stock.  It&#039;s beens suggested that some VCs have accepted it, but I have reservations they would not also put in typical protective provisions in their series A stock. 
 
2. - 3.  I think trying to come up with a level playing field for all startup-VC transactions is going to be futile.  The best way to level the playing field is to have leverage.    
 
4.   Startup CEO&#039;s get sacked because they may not be the right person to take the startup from Series A to Exit.  It really just depends on the CEO/Founder.   
 
5.  This depends on the economic rights of the series A (i.e. liquidation preference, etc.)  A VC is not going to receive Common Stock as their investment.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sylvestor:</p>
<p>1.  That&#039;s the tension with class F stock.  It&#039;s beens suggested that some VCs have accepted it, but I have reservations they would not also put in typical protective provisions in their series A stock.</p>
<p>2. &#8211; 3.  I think trying to come up with a level playing field for all startup-VC transactions is going to be futile.  The best way to level the playing field is to have leverage.   </p>
<p>4.   Startup CEO&#039;s get sacked because they may not be the right person to take the startup from Series A to Exit.  It really just depends on the CEO/Founder.  </p>
<p>5.  This depends on the economic rights of the series A (i.e. liquidation preference, etc.)  A VC is not going to receive Common Stock as their investment.</p>
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		<title>By: vinay</title>
		<link>http://startuplawyer.com/incorporation/the-funded-founder-institute-posts-class-f-startup-documents#comment-1643</link>
		<dc:creator>vinay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 22:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks Ryan. I would be looking forward to your reply Sylvestor&#039;s questions. That is very important from investor&#039;s perspective. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Ryan. I would be looking forward to your reply Sylvestor&#39;s questions. That is very important from investor&#39;s perspective.</p>
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		<title>By: vinay</title>
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		<dc:creator>vinay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 22:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks Ryan. I would be looking forward to your reply Sylvestor&#039;s questions. That is very important from investor&#039;s perspective.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Ryan. I would be looking forward to your reply Sylvestor&#039;s questions. That is very important from investor&#039;s perspective.</p>
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		<title>By: Sylvestor</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sylvestor</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi

I want to know some facts from the VC Angle:
1. How will this change of accepting Class F stock affect VC&#039;s if they have such high voting right &amp; board rights. What will be the role of a VC who has a board seat if the founders blindly keep passing all the bills just because they have more than 50% control at all times. 
2. How can we have even play
3. I feel Class F is too founder friendly, how can we alter the voting power &amp; board votes ratio to be in such a way that can have a level playing field
4. Understand that the CEO&#039;s are getting laid off with out reason. We could have a founder friendly clause saying that he will not be sacked for a period of time rather than making it so founder friendly
5. In a classic example where a VC invests $4MM of a $10MM company for 40% stakes &amp; if the company gets sold for $100MM. How much will the VC make out of it if we go by considering the Class F stock</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi</p>
<p>I want to know some facts from the VC Angle:<br />
1. How will this change of accepting Class F stock affect VC&#8217;s if they have such high voting right &amp; board rights. What will be the role of a VC who has a board seat if the founders blindly keep passing all the bills just because they have more than 50% control at all times.<br />
2. How can we have even play<br />
3. I feel Class F is too founder friendly, how can we alter the voting power &amp; board votes ratio to be in such a way that can have a level playing field<br />
4. Understand that the CEO&#8217;s are getting laid off with out reason. We could have a founder friendly clause saying that he will not be sacked for a period of time rather than making it so founder friendly<br />
5. In a classic example where a VC invests $4MM of a $10MM company for 40% stakes &amp; if the company gets sold for $100MM. How much will the VC make out of it if we go by considering the Class F stock</p>
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		<title>By: Sylvestor</title>
		<link>http://startuplawyer.com/incorporation/the-funded-founder-institute-posts-class-f-startup-documents#comment-2658</link>
		<dc:creator>Sylvestor</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi

I want to know some facts from the VC Angle:
1. How will this change of accepting Class F stock affect VC&#039;s if they have such high voting right &amp; board rights. What will be the role of a VC who has a board seat if the founders blindly keep passing all the bills just because they have more than 50% control at all times. 
2. How can we have even play
3. I feel Class F is too founder friendly, how can we alter the voting power &amp; board votes ratio to be in such a way that can have a level playing field
4. Understand that the CEO&#039;s are getting laid off with out reason. We could have a founder friendly clause saying that he will not be sacked for a period of time rather than making it so founder friendly
5. In a classic example where a VC invests $4MM of a $10MM company for 40% stakes &amp; if the company gets sold for $100MM. How much will the VC make out of it if we go by considering the Class F stock</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi</p>
<p>I want to know some facts from the VC Angle:<br />
1. How will this change of accepting Class F stock affect VC&#8217;s if they have such high voting right &amp; board rights. What will be the role of a VC who has a board seat if the founders blindly keep passing all the bills just because they have more than 50% control at all times.<br />
2. How can we have even play<br />
3. I feel Class F is too founder friendly, how can we alter the voting power &amp; board votes ratio to be in such a way that can have a level playing field<br />
4. Understand that the CEO&#8217;s are getting laid off with out reason. We could have a founder friendly clause saying that he will not be sacked for a period of time rather than making it so founder friendly<br />
5. In a classic example where a VC invests $4MM of a $10MM company for 40% stakes &amp; if the company gets sold for $100MM. How much will the VC make out of it if we go by considering the Class F stock</p>
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