Economic Terms

Economic Terms are the deal provisions that determine “who gets what” financially, including valuation, price per share, liquidation preference, participation, dividends, and option pool sizing. Economic Terms drive expected return outcomes, and Economic Terms are often traded against control terms during negotiation.

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Ryan Roberts Startup Lawyer
Ryan Roberts is a startup lawyer with more than two decades of experience advising on venture financings and M&A transactions totaling more than $1 billion. He is the author of the Amazon bestselling startup law book Acceleration.