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

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Involving employees at home and abroad. Online Marketing Specialist, Kenneth Westling, identifies three facets of the Five Guys social media campaign that contribute to its success: Prioritizing customer service. Monitoring “engagement metrics” and “tailoring content based on what works for each social network audience”.

Metrics 28

Metrics Customer Social Media Idaho 28

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 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 all founders. Quick to hire and slow to fire.

Entrepreneur 274

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property LLC Burn Rate 274

Gust

APRIL 11, 2014

By definition, an equity percentage is a fraction, the denominator of which is the total number of outstanding (or issuable) shares, so issuing more shares will almost* always ”dilute” existing shareholders in that sense. The simplest illustration is the first VC funding round of a new startup.

Dilution 162

Dilution Equity Pre-Money Valuation Prospectus 162

Gust

DECEMBER 29, 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 all founders. Be quick to hire and slow to fire.

Startup 183

Startup Intellectual Property LLC Burn Rate 183

Up and Running

JULY 20, 2015

Most basically, cash inflows are generated whenever customers buy your products or services; outflows occur when you pay employees, suppliers, taxes or interest, among other things. Your organization’s operating activities include everything that relates to how you generate revenue. Investing activities. Financing activities.

Dividend 60

Dividend Balance Sheet .Net Merger 60

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2010

This problem can be avoided by incorporating immediately after early discussions, and issuing shares to the founders, with normal vesting and other participation rules. Do the same for every business partner or employee you may hire. Trouble with the IRS over founders stock value.

Non-Compete 125

Non-Compete Accredited Investor Startup Cofounder 125

www.mattbartus.com

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Prior to the VC’s exercise of the warrants, the founders will actually own 67% of the issued shares because the warrant shares are not outstanding until the warrants are exercised. Employees, Advisors & Consultants (12). Warrants. -. 10,000,000. 13,333,333. 1,333,333 warrants x $0.50 Series A price).

Warrant 40

Warrant Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet 40