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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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Most of her lessons were applicable to any government employee venturing out to the private sector. The larger the company, the more they’ll separate out business development and sales, with business development focused primarily on lead generation and sales focused on sealing the actual sale of the product or service.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Many employees forget that there isn’t even a market for stock, until after the company has gone public, which hasn’t happened positively to many companies in the last few years. Thus, stock doesn’t “pay the mortgage” today, so to speak. Thus, stock doesn’t “pay the mortgage” today, so to speak. 7% Product Manager,2 -.3%

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

Many employees forget that there isn’t even a market for stock, until after the company has gone public, which hasn’t happened positively to many companies in the last few years. Thus, stock doesn’t “pay the mortgage” today, so to speak. Thus, stock doesn’t “pay the mortgage” today, so to speak. 7% Product Manager,2 -.3%

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

I’m a mom, a full-time sales manager, and recruiter. Entrepreneurs need to find a way to get traction (sales) without funding. It’s because pitching is making a sale and all sales are made emotionally and followed up with logic. Wait, you didn’t want to be a sales person? Stock Option.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

The proper ambition for a tech entrepreneur should be to join the ranks of the great tech companies, or, at least, to create a profitable, independent company beloved by employees, customers, and shareholders. But what about the other employees? It is the nature of things to change; expecting otherwise is foolish.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 1, 2015

If you’re thinking about extending equity to an employee or a vendor (as in the example above), you should know that the topic is multi-faceted. If however you are giving a “normal employee” an incentive stock option plan (more on that later), that’s entirely different. Finding great employees first.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

In today’s start-up culture, it’s common for companies to offer employees the opportunity to own stock in the business. While most folks know the basic benefits of receiving stock, many employees are taken off guard by the tax implications that follow. Incentive Stock Option (ISO).

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 17, 2011

The “benevolent” part means doing the right thing for the right reasons, for all stakeholders — in education, this means your teachers and other school employees, your students, their parents, etc. Schools can’t give stock options, but they can give praise and non-economic rewards to those who uncover a new idea that works.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

It freed up Ophir to grow out our sales organization, to work more closely with agencies, to innovate on product and to raise capital. The last thing you want the CEO (or heads of sales, marketing, product) doing is sinking 3 days every month into preparing board packs. And it turns out that employee reviews matter.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 16, 2016

After awhile, you ought to be able to go to the whiteboard and diagram the acquisition decision process much like a sales process. Do you wait 7 years until you’ve built enough revenue for a billion-dollar sale? Typically, a VC can force a sale, or even block one. Above all, don’t panic or demoralize your employees.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 12, 2013

Define how you want to motivate your employees every day to produce high-quality and industry-leading results. A marketing/sales machine. The next person (most companies forget) is an experienced sales/marketing founder. The person in this role should be able to define a world-class brand and develop it globally.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2022

Many employees forget that there isn’t even a market for startup stock, until after the company has gone public, which hasn’t happened positively to many companies in the last few years. Thus, options don’t “pay the mortgage” today, so to speak. Advisory Board Member, 1% Senior Engineer,3 -.7% 7% Product Manager,2 -.3%

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Up and Running

JANUARY 4, 2017

Employee taxes. This could look like changing the amount of ownership you’re willing to give to your investors, or establishing a way to deliver a faster return on their investment by increasing production, upping your products price point, or investing in a better sales team. Hiring the right employees. Travel expenses.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Some reasons why include needing a more detailed picture of your company’s value, submitting taxes, outlining employee stock option plans, or presenting to investors or creditors. The following formulas are used to calculate the various aspects of the business valuation: Sales Multiples. Gross Profit Multiple.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2015

Many employees forget that there isn’t even a market for startup stock, until after the company has gone public, which hasn’t happened positively to many companies in the last few years. Thus, options don’t “pay the mortgage” today, so to speak. business entrepreneur shares startup stock options' Marty Zwilling.

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BeyondVC

SEPTEMBER 14, 2004

Typically, in the context of these department-level updates, discussion will ensue on milestone progress, roadblocks or hurdles to realizing the goals, resource constraints, performance of various employees, and any potential addition or subtraction to the list of goals. This is where the heavy lifting happens.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

So it could be that a sale would yield you seven figures and you could move on to your next role but the CEO wants to “go big or go home” and sometimes go home is the outcome. But if you’re the Director or Product or VP of Marketing – you don’t get to make that decision. It will likely IPO in the coming years.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2017

It was a stock option incentive related “expense” but I bet you didn’t know that because in an era where we only read the headlines — they must be a train wreck losing billions. The most obvious way to explain this is with sales people. COGS” represents the amount that each sale costs you. Two-f **g-billion!

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2010

A “warrant&# is a right, but not an obligation for a company to buy stock in your company at a future date and at a pre-agreed price. Think of it as similar to an employee stock option. So let’s think first about employee options and how they can be similar to company warrants. Guidelines: 1.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 11, 2014

How many employees would a medium-sized business have in your definition? Jason: If I’m managing my whole business with this tool, I don’t have 100 employees. you can’t have one employee because meetings are just too easy and you don’t really have them formally. You can’t have 5,000 employees.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Many employees forget that there isn’t even a market for startup stock, until after the company has gone public, which hasn’t happened positively to many companies in the last few years. Thus, options don’t “pay the mortgage” today, so to speak. Advisory Board Member, 1% Senior Engineer,3 -.7% 7% Product Manager,2 -.3%

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BeyondVC

SEPTEMBER 14, 2004

Typically, in the context of these department-level updates, discussion will ensue on milestone progress, roadblocks or hurdles to realizing the goals, resource constraints, performance of various employees, and any potential addition or subtraction to the list of goals. This is where the heavy lifting happens.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 5, 2024

These include election or re-election of board members if required by the bylaws of the corporation, approval of any increases to stock option plans (which would dilute the worth of shares outstanding,) and approve any additions to the capital stock authorized to be issued.

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Ben's Blog

APRIL 28, 2010

Andy Grove was Intel’s third employee (after the two cofounders Robert Noyce and Gordon E. This knowledge becomes the foundation on top of which a gigantic knowledge pyramid gets built which includes: Knowledge of every employee who gets hired and why. were the driving force behind Intel and IBM, respectively. Thomas Watson, Sr.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 17, 2020

Are you paying money for SaaS services that are no longer relevant or can be taken on by employees? Support Your Employees. Maintaining employee morale is crucial at a time like this, especially when budgets and responsibilities are being reallocated and you may have to make significant staff cuts or changes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2011

Many employees forget that there isn’t even a market for stock, until after the company has gone public, which hasn’t happened to many companies in the last few years. Thus, stock doesn’t “pay the mortgage” today, so to speak. Thus, stock doesn’t “pay the mortgage” today, so to speak. 7% Product Manager,2 -.3%

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Most public shells ready for sale are not listed on a national securities exchange, but are instead traded in a less glamorous setting, such as the OTC Bulletin Board. These looming constraints can turn your startup dream into a nightmare, all to increase funding. Reverse mergers may not get your startup on the Nasdaq.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2022

The right motivated employees dilemma. Offer low cash early, with bonuses or stock options for milestones, to people in your personal network. If you take investor money, expect a push for hockey-stick growth and a liquidity event, like going public (IPO) or sale (M&A), to get the payback.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2015

The truth is, you have no clue what your sales will be, and I fantasize about the day an entrepreneur tells me, "Our projection is a number we''re picking out of the air. Key employees will join us as soon as we get funded." Your projection is conservative, but you claim you''ll be doing $100 million by year three.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Invest in Your Employees Investing in your employees is just as important as investing in technology or physical assets. Additionally, consider offering incentives such as bonuses or stock options to reward employee performance. All of these factors can help increase sales and grow your business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Most public shells ready for sale are not listed on a national securities exchange, but are instead traded in a less glamorous setting, such as the OTC Bulletin Board. These looming constraints can turn your startup dream into a nightmare, all to increase funding. Reverse mergers may not get your startup on the Nasdaq.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 31, 2017

I have spent a great deal of time studying the fundamentals of stocks, option trades, goal-setting, and public speaking. But also I am excited to bring out my book and work with small businesses to focus on engaging more succesfully with their employees. All my studying and hard work has resulted in a breakthrough.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Sales & Marketing | Wednesdays. Employee Benefits. SALES & MARKETING. 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 The Goods: Your Business Toolbox | Thursdays. Finance | Tuesdays. Newsletters.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2014

The right motivated employees dilemma. Offer low cash early, with bonuses or stock options for milestones, to people in your personal network. If you take investor money, expect a push for hockey-stick growth and a liquidity event, like going public (IPO) or sale (M&A), to get the payback.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2014

Most public shells ready for sale are not listed on a national securities exchange, but are instead traded in a less glamorous setting, such as the OTC Bulletin Board. These looming constraints can turn your startup dream into a nightmare, all to increase funding. Reverse mergers may not get your startup on the Nasdaq.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2011

Liquidity can help attract new employees and keep current ones happy. If you have been giving stock options, employees will want you to be a public company, to exercise their rights to buy the stock and sell it at a profit. Do you need this for your image?

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