Tag: co-founders
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Saks Does Not Take Restricted Stock
It’s no secret that a good founder team is an essential step for a successful startup venture. You hope that your co-founder has the mental toughness to stay strong through the bootstrapping process where short-term milestones typically go unrecognized and bank accounts dwindle. But what about your co-founder’s wife, husband, girlfriend or boyfriend? Your Partner’s…
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The Funded Founder Institute Posts “Class F” Startup Documents
I got a tip from @Pietari that another set of startup documents were released today. The Funded Founder Institute just released a very founder-favorable set of startup documents centered around “Class F Common Stock.” The Class F Common offers founders various protective provisions such as: -2 to 1 Board votes per founder relative to non-founder…
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Enthusiasm is Not a Substitute for Caution
This morning was my son’s first day of school and he was extremely excited to get going. In fact, he would have ran across the street to his school without looking if I hadn’t stopped him. His elation overtook his ability to evaluate peril. This reminded me of how entrepreneurs can rush into a startup…
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Why Your Startup’s Founders Stock Should Vest Over Time
How to vest your startup company’s founders stock over time to prepare for an exiting founder
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Why Good Communication with Your Partner is Essential from the Start
Today I’ll get right to it: You need to have good communication with your partner from the start or else you’ll fumble your initial corporate documents. For example, if a multiple-owner corporation’s bylaws are less than 7 pages, that tells me the corporation’s co-founders did not have enough discussion about how their corporation should be…