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How to pick a co-founder

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SUPPORTED BY Products Archives @venturehacks Books AngelList About RSS How to pick a co-founder by Naval Ravikant on November 12th, 2009 Update : Also see our 40-minute interview on this topic. Picking a co-founder is your most important decision. One founder companies can work, against the odds (hello, Mark Zuckerberg).

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8 Keys To Maximizing Your New Venture Stock Net Worth

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Even though initial stock has no value or market, it is extremely valuable in dividing entity ownership between multiple co-founders, commensurate with their investment, contribution and role. Make sure the government waits for a stock sale to collect taxes. Key founder vesting should have no cliff.

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How To Prevent Your Founder’s Shares From Vaporizing

Startup Professionals Musings

Even though initial stock has no value or market, it is extremely valuable in dividing entity ownership between multiple co-founders, commensurate with their investment, contribution and role. Make sure the government waits for a stock sale to collect taxes. Key founder vesting should have no cliff.

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8 Ways To Maximize The Value Of Your Startup Stock

Startup Professionals Musings

Even though initial stock has no value or market, it is extremely valuable in dividing entity ownership between multiple co-founders, commensurate with their investment, contribution and role. Make sure the government waits for a stock sale to collect taxes. Key founder vesting should have no cliff.

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The Equity Equation

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Could you spend the remaining 10% on killer developers and sales guys? They don’t even try to get market price for their investment; they limit their holdings to leave the founders enough stock to feel the company is still theirs.” Ask the Attorney” – Founder Vesting. How to pick a co-founder.

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