Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
Because convertible debt deals often have both a ‘full ratchet’ and often have ‘multiple liquidation preferences’ “ Yup. The key for entrepreneurs to understand is whether it’s a “full ratchet” or a “weighted average ratchet.” Convertible notes have full ratchets.
Startup Lessons Learned
MAY 7, 2009
As the product matured, they were able to ratchet up the quality to prevent regression on features that had been truly embraced by their customers. Starting instead from a position where feedback cycle time is the priority and allowing quality to ratchet up as the product matures provides a more natural lead in to continuous deployment.
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Startup Lessons Learned
DECEMBER 7, 2008
And we cant hire new engineers any faster, because you cant be interviewing and debugging and fixing all at the same time! Even with the highest standards imaginable, theres no way to hire just genius hackers. Hire a CTO or VP Engineering. Worst of all, your teammates are constantly wanting to have meetings. Just change it.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 23, 2013
The e-commerce space in Singapore has been ratcheted up by another notch as online shopping platform Shopify partners telecommunications provider SingTel to make available its services to businesses in the country.
Up and Running
JUNE 2, 2015
What creates that is hiring the right people. But when you do have the ability to create that from the beginning and be mindful about what kind of people you’re hiring and their emotional energy, that’s really beneficial. When team members experience heartfelt emotion, their creative ability ratchets up a notch.
The Startup Magazine
DECEMBER 18, 2018
In many cases, this money is used to make unnecessary workspace renovations, hire superfluous staff and invest in promotional efforts. If no one in your employ possesses a specific skill set needed for a certain assignment, hiring someone in a freelance capacity is a much smarter decision than bringing them on full-time.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 31, 2017
For instance, if your startup is in the Bay Area but you hire a New York engineer, that engineer may fall under New York’s filing requirements. If your startup is eyeing international expansion early on, your tax compliance and planning needs, both home and abroad, immediately ratchet up. Plan ahead.
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