Demand Employee Stock 
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 29, 2010
Mark Jeffrey - Q: “Is it more traditional to do your ESOP (employee stock option plan) before or after your angel or Series A funding?&# I talked about the need to have a restricted stock plan for your earliest employees. The downside is that people need to buy their stock. This is minutes 8-11.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 27, 2011
I always remind this to journalists who ask me about public stocks. So while the simplest way that people often evaluate stocks is by P/E ratios (price-to-earnings), one also needs to look at other metrics such as the PEG (price-to-earnings-growth). [of Let’s look at years 3-5 of the two companies.
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Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 30, 2010
My original thinking from Oct ’09 was, while I didn’t (and still don’t) have a crystal ball I worried that: consumers were over-stretched with debt (and make up 77% of the economy), unemployment would continue to rise, which in turn would drive the stock market south and cut the rate of M&A activity and VC investment even further.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 5, 2020
Update your inventory so in-stock items are clearly marked. Plan and stock your inventory in advance. It’s always a good idea to start stocking up on holiday inventory early, but this year it’s more important than ever. Once you’ve done that, update your website for the holiday season. And by “in advance,” we mean ASAP!
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 8, 2022
Here is my summary of the ten top creativity mistakes we both still see too often: Criticize any new idea or employee suggestion. An even better alternative could be stock options, linked to the long-term success of the company. A natural human reaction to any new idea is to point out potential weaknesses.
SoCal CTO
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
And let’s be honest, most employees, advisors, etc. It is important to realize that most people who are willing to work for sweat equity are not a) the best, b) in demand, and c) going to put their heart and soul into your project. In a few cases it’s where I’m a co-founder of the business.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Is the entire sector destined to a sudden and quick demise, similar to the dot-com bust of 2001, with widespread stock market collapses and mass layoffs? Global Demand. As China, Brazil and India prosper, their increasingly wealthy populations demand more high-end products – a trend that favors the innovation industry.
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