The Next Web

OCTOBER 7, 2013

From the perspective of my outside friends, why are employees that so clearly impact the growth trajectory of a company look like they’re getting screwed? Startup employees are granted common shares out of something called an option pool. These common shares are granted to founders from the beginning, not employees.

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Engineer Dilution Option Pool Vesting 129

Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

As Finance Fridays continues, we are introducing the concept of the Cap Table. The founders each have common shares that will vest over four years. The vesting schedule protects each of the co-founders in case one gets hit by a bus or decides to drop the project after a short period of time. Time to update the cap table.

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Cap Table CTO Hire Technical Cofounder Cofounder 133

www.avc.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Employee Equity: How Much? The most common comment in this long and complicated MBA Mondays series on Employee Equity is the question of how much equity should you grant when you make a hire. Once you have assembled a core team that is operating the business, you need to move from art to science in terms of granting employee equity.

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Equity Employee CTO Hire Fractional CTO 64

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2009

I had multiple term sheets to do my Series A financing. One very important item from Chris’s original post that wasn’t picked up by Fred or Brad is founder vesting. Chris writes that early-stage deals should have: Founder vesting w/ acceleration on change of control. I talk about this in detail here.

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Founder Vesting Vesting Founder Term Sheet 252

OnlyOnce

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Short of declaring failure and shutting down your company, laying off employees is the worst thing you may have to do as a startup CEO. This isn’t firing for cause—employees aren’t being asked to leave because of their own failings. Cut more employees than you think you need to in order to reduce the risk of a second round of layoffs.

Salary 62

Salary Vesting Employee B2C 62

www.seriesseed.com

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Series Seed Financing Documents Blog. Series Seed Financing Documents. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Series Seed Financing Documents : 1 Reblog. It would be helpful to get a California standard employee manual, employee contract/agreements, IP ownership release to company, and confidentiality.

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Finance Term Sheet Vesting LLC 40

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2021

Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. This problem can be avoided by incorporating immediately after early discussions, and issuing shares to the Founders, with normal vesting and other participation rules.

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Cost Non-Compete Accredited Investor Cofounder 363

The Next Web

JUNE 15, 2012

From Silicon Valley to Peoria, Illinois, cash-strapped startups look for inventive way to finance their business – often handing out equity to employees, consultants, vendors, and other service providers. However, if you are thinking about compensating non-employees with equity, make sure to consider the following points: 1.

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Equity Stock Options Vesting Stock 116

Mike Michalowicz

JULY 26, 2017

Social entrepreneurship can actually boost your employee retention rate and their productivity. By blending your company’s for-profit goals with larger societal goals, your employees will feel more accomplished and satisfied with how they’re using their time. Something that translates into more than just a 9-to-5 job. Hotel bottles.

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Vesting Software Review Retention Community 106

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

The calculation comes as follows: original 50/50 diluted down 20 percent to 40/40 for the financing, and then the one funding founder gets that 20 percent. In this case, I would take your total ownership and divide it up by employee tiers. To me, that is no different than financing the business.

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Cofounder Equity Founder Seed Stage 136

Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Accordingly, legal counsel must review all of the written agreements between the founder and his prior employer (as well as the employee handbook/manual) to determine if there are any provisions that may give the prior employer rights to the startup’s IP. . non-founders), particularly if they are located outside of the United States.

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IP Software Review Founder Technical Review 52

www.instigatorblog.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Changing Equity Structures for Early Startup Employees Tweet Recently someone asked me for advice on how much equity they should give to their early employees. His company had just closed an early round of funding and he wanted to cement the employee relationships. Those first employees will take 0.5-1%

Equity 41

Equity Employee Startup Vesting 41

David Teten

MAY 7, 2019

Do you wish there was a product to help companies “Get things done” by leveraging your own employees, your employees’ networks, and more broadly other influencers around you? . We agree on an equity split, vesting, and initial compensation structure. If the answer is yes to any of these, keep reading. This work is unpaid.

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America Technical Review Advisory Board Due Diligence 60

David Teten

JULY 10, 2019

Do you wish there was a product to help advocacy organizations and companies “Get things done” by leveraging their own employees, their employees’ networks, and more broadly other influencers around them? . We agree on an equity split, vesting, and initial compensation structure. See Ready to Join a New Management Team?

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America Technical Review Advisory Board Due Diligence 60

Altgate

JUNE 25, 2012

—————– Dead equity — equity held by employees and founders no longer working at the company — is a large and growing problem. We took the percentage of equity held by former employees and founders and multiplied it by the startup’s valuation during its most-recent round of financing.

Equity 44

Equity Vesting Cap Table Technical Review 44

www.mattbartus.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

We will grant him/her X% fully diluted shares up front, and every time he/she makes an introduction, he/she will vest in 100 shares.” People tend to underestimate how much record keeping is involved with managing employees and consultants, and this just adds an unacceptable extra burden. link] Casey Allen. Matt: Fantastic posts.

Equity 40

Equity Vesting Silicon Valley Intellectual Property 40

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Finance | Tuesdays. Financing a Small Business. Financing A Small Business. Personal Finance. Employee Benefits. Back in 1997, Randy Parker was staring at a blank whiteboard, wondering where hed find the money to hire the employees and consultants he needed to build his new product. "We Start-up | Mondays.

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Fractional CTO Equity Iowa Technical Cofounder 40

OnlyOnce

MAY 5, 2022

At the beginning/end of the year, produce a single document for each employee – a spreadsheet, or a spreadsheet merged into a doc, that lists out all forms of cash compensation the employee received in the prior year and also has a summary of their equity holdings. Finally, put together a summary of each employee’s equity.

Salary 62

Salary Equity Vesting Employee 62

Altgate

AUGUST 25, 2012

—————– Dead equity — equity held by employees and founders no longer working at the company — is a large and growing problem. We took the percentage of equity held by former employees and founders and multiplied it by the startup’s valuation during its most-recent round of financing.

Equity 28

Equity Vesting Cap Table Technical Review 28

www.quora.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Type to Add and Search Questions; Search Topics and People Startups Startup Compensation Entrepreneurship Compensation Stock Options Major Internet Companies Silicon Valley Why is there such a large founder to early employee equity drop-off? This answer. Please specify the necessary improvements.

Equity 40

Equity Employee Founder Cofounder 40

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

It’s like we need a finance 101 course for entrepreneurs. In finance they call it “terminal value” but the truth is the price is as arbitrary at your A round as it is at your seed round. Less than you’ll probably grant your most junior employees in stock options? There were no metrics. Him: Not so good.

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Venture Capital Liquidation Preference Valuation Term Sheet 417

David Teten

MARCH 12, 2012

The feature, titled “ Fitness Financed: Motion, Margin, Risk & Reward ,” offers an inside look into our office.). Our portfolio company BetterWorks cites a report by The World Economic Forum: “Employees are eight times more likely to be engaged when wellness is a priority in the workplace.”

Product 166

Product Portfolio Venture Capital Vesting 166

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2013

Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. This problem can be avoided by incorporating immediately after early discussions, and issuing shares to the Founders, with normal vesting and other participation rules.

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Non-Compete Accredited Investor Startup Cofounder 235

www.payne.org

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Startup Equity For Employees. 4 Vesting. NOTE: If youre an attorney or tax accountant with experience helping startup employees with stock and option issues, drop me a note. The preferred stock held by investors has (as the name implies) more rights and privileges than the common stock issued to employees. 3 Dilution.

Equity 56

Equity Employee Vesting Preferred Stock 56

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2012

Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. This problem can be avoided by incorporating immediately after early discussions, and issuing shares to the founders, with normal vesting and other participation rules.

Non-Compete 249

Non-Compete Accredited Investor Cofounder Startup 249

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2011

Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. This problem can be avoided by incorporating immediately after early discussions, and issuing shares to the founders, with normal vesting and other participation rules.

Non-Compete 246

Non-Compete Accredited Investor Entrepreneur Cofounder 246

Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Entrepreneurs and investors who have spent any time dealing with convertible debt seed financing transactions are likely to have encountered the subject of valuation caps. The cap is irrelevant if the next equity financing is at a valuation below the cap amount.)

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Merger Vesting 98

Hunter Walker

AUGUST 24, 2014

When Google went public in August of 2004 one of the first things I did with my employee grants was sell enough to pay off my student loans. The vast majority of my future savings was (a) not vested yet and (b) tied to hope for future stock grants I’d earn. Did I work any less hard the next day because of my liquidity event?

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Founder San Francisco Liquidity Event LP 112

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Here you can see that the founders own most of the shares at 67.7%, then the ESOP (employee stock option pool) at 12.31 Recruitment of more employees will also need testing schedules and tracking the option grants, which will need formulas and more sheets. Outline your plans for future employee stock option pools.

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Cap Table Pre-Money Valuation Stock Options Option Pool 112

YoungUpstarts

JULY 26, 2016

They don’t necessarily have a vested interest in the firm, making them valuable at looking in on the company and pointing out any potential flaws in the setup. Experts in this instance will serve as highly effective, temporary, employees of the business – expressly engaged in targeting the problems at hand. An outside eye.

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Hiring Vesting Employee Cost 100

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

For angel groups, the distinction between groups and VCs on this issue is dwindling, especially as angel groups do bigger rounds of financing.   Note that this applies only to earl stage Series A-type equity financings and assumes no cash dividends are paid to investors.   First , dividends.

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Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2018

For a startup, being creative with your business decisions can save you and your employees much needed cash. Hi-vis vests. If you have health care providers as employees, you can claim for deductions for costs related to clothing that is specific with your work in the role of a nurse. Rubber boots for construction industries.

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Startup Vesting Stock Cost 67

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Point Nine Capital uses 15Five for continuous employee feedback. Some notable metrics are revenue growth rates, free cashflow, leverage ratios, historical financing amounts, returns on marketing spend, customer acquisition costs, lifetime value of customers, customer churn rates, and team social scores.

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Startups often hand out shares, options, and warrants for employees and for contractors rendering needed services. Set any vesting schedules and expiration dates on roughly similar terms, if for no other reason just so you can track all of them correctly. Keep the valuations consistent with company progress.

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Technical Review Software Review Cap Table Securities and Exchange Commission 48

Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Determine the allocation of equity among co-founders, early employees or other service providers, and future contributors as applicable, as well as the vesting schedule , if any, that will apply. founders’ shares subject to vesting) and IRS filings for most favorable tax treatment of those shares. Offer letters for employees.

Intellectual Property 139

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Delaware Stock 139

Startup Company Lawyer

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

For example, if a company has raised $20M in venture financings by issuing non-participating preferred stock , the holders of common stock will not receive any proceeds from an M&A transaction unless the transaction value exceeds $20M. Below are some common structures for employee retention plans and issues related to each alternative.

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Retention Liquidation Preference Employee Common Stock 31

Gust

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

It’s like we need a finance 101 course for entrepreneurs. In finance they call it “terminal value” but the truth is the price is as arbitrary at your A round as it is at your seed round. Less than you’ll probably grant your most junior employees in stock options? of the time I have no vested interest in having the debate.

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Liquidation Preference Valuation Term Sheet Stock 153