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If none of these five items is a clear differentiator in your case, a logical approach would be to assign each an equal weight of 20 percent of the total, and partition the total equity based on each co-founder’s correlation to each variable. Obviously it should be amended later, as roles are more clearly defined, and execution proceeds.
If none of these five items is a clear differentiator in your case, a logical approach would be to assign each an equal weight of 20% of the total, and partition the total equity based on each cofounder’s correlation to each variable. Obviously it should be amended later, as roles are more clearly defined, and execution proceeds.
If none of these five items is a clear differentiator in your case, a logical approach would be to assign each an equal weight of 20% of the total, and partition the total equity based on each co-founder’s correlation to each variable. Obviously it should be amended later, as roles are more clearly defined, and execution proceeds.
If none of these five items is a clear differentiator in your case, a logical approach would be to assign each an equal weight of 20% of the total, and partition the total equity based on each co-founder’s correlation to each variable. Obviously it should be amended later, as roles are more clearly defined, and execution proceeds.
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And weirdly the buyers of this technology often have a vested interest in buying from the incumbent. They see it as a source of differentiation for them as a company because their less financed competitors can’t afford it (and often their careers are wrapped up in the multi-millions of dollars they’ve spent implementing it).
Will they tailor your vesting to your contribution as a founder? By the time the company gets to the build-stage (the Transition) what differentiates VC’s is how many turn the founders into builders versus relying on bringing in new, more experienced management to lead the transition. What startup stage do they typically invest in?
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Scott: And again if you can completely differentiate yourself in 10 seconds imagine what’s possible in 10 minutes. And so to your point, pick out 10 and write them a really incredible message to connect as opposed to just spamming at 1000’s. John: Exactly. So you also wrote a book?
I firmly believe that if there are early employees who have been with the company long enough and have meaningful enough stakes in the company, they too should have the opportunity to sell some of their vested stock, or vested and exercised options.
I firmly believe that if there are early employees who have been with the company long enough and have meaningful enough stakes in the company, they too should have the opportunity to sell some of their vested stock, or vested and exercised options.
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Allow the consultant to invest in your future success; in lieu of cash, grant them equity in the form of Non-qualified Options that vest based upon the attainment of quantifiable goals; keep in mind that adverse tax consequences may be associated with such equity grants, so check with your accountant before deploying this form of compensation.
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