2007 Entrepreneur Non-Compete 
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 11, 2022
2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. I learned to avoid unnecessary conferences, avoid non-essential costs and strive for at least a neutral EBITDA if for no other reason than nobody was interested in giving us any more money. It was a way to make it hard for your competition to compete. Until we weren’t.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 23, 2014
2007 was the watershed year. The value capture in the private markets has also led some hedge funds and other major non-private-market investors to become late-stage VCs. But the biggest changes in our industry have been driven by technical changes themselves to which we are just observers and fortunate beneficiaries.
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YoungUpstarts
JUNE 27, 2017
Not every entrepreneur or business owner is comfortable negotiating. I’ve negotiated with thousands of people (for 13 years as an attorney and for the past 10 as an entrepreneur and business owner). I’ve negotiated with thousands of people (for 13 years as an attorney and for the past 10 as an entrepreneur and business owner).
Gust
OCTOBER 8, 2014
Cautionary note: No competent VC is actually fooled when you show up after raising $6M in seed financing and say you’re now raising an A! This is something I think entrepreneurs don’t totally understand and it’s worthwhile they do. Marc Andreessen (@pmarca) October 7, 2014. Here’s how all the drama started for me. Why the latter?
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 18, 2010
industry investors rather than VCs) a good idea for entrepreneurs. His view: sometimes entrepreneurs expect too much value from the partner. Founded in July 2007 by Mark Pincus , Michael Luxton, Eric Schiermeyer, Justin Waldron, Andrew Trader, and Steve Schoettler. Competes with McAfee , Thawte. Total Raised: $366mm.
Austin Startup
AUGUST 20, 2017
And, there are potential tax traps as well, especially when Non Qualified options are traded for services. Your investors, the smart ones at least, are certainly making decisions the other way among competing deals. Many of us suffered in the 2000–2002 dotcom crash and/or the 2007–2009 Great Recession; others hardly noticed a blip.
Ben's Blog
APRIL 7, 2021
Among the most important acts of the California legislature and courts was to provide for a strong right-to-work culture in the state, including that employers couldn’t enforce non-compete clauses and non-solicitation agreements, other than in limited circumstances. Federal government.
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