Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

A few months ago we saw a CEO present who had personally made hundreds of millions of dollars in a financial services business and had a plan to capitalize on the current market conditions. Perhaps VC isn’t the vest route for this individual. He is well respected (but not liked) in his industry and in his company.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 1, 2007 Entreprenuer Network Great post by Ben Kuo - The Importance of the “Network&# to Entrepreneurs - the informal connections between people in the technology industry here who have a vested interest in helping entrepreneurs take their companies to the next level.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 18, 2011

Is it market rate or some reduced rate that you’ve discussed at some point? What would the cash equivalent for your time at market rates be for the amount of time you’ve invested to date? But, you should probably start with understanding where they believe that prior verbal agreement stands. What are the specifics of the 2%?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

awards dinner on Thursday night I started reflected on what it would take to “change the trajectory&# for Seattle or for any regional market, really. Who’s going to help you with improving your marketing / positioning to become a clear platform category leader like Twilio? There’s you and your killer CTO co-founder.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

Let innovation happen and the market decide - I don’t how all of this will end up. I have a vested interest – not just due to an investment in Ad.ly If the market rejects in-stream then the market wins. And if the market rejects in-stream then we still win. Tags: Tech Market Analysis.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 4, 2010

Ben Casnocha: The Blog , April 15, 2010 Everyone I spoke with loved the idea.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 27, 2013

My internal compass says that “country-club” entrepreneurs struggle to make as big of an impact because it’s really hard to totally change a system that you’re part of and have a vested interest in. It’s hard to be a rebel when upsetting the apple cart affects a bunch of people like you. Take Maker Studios.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 18, 2011

Is it market rate or some reduced rate that you’ve discussed at some point? What would the cash equivalent for your time at market rates be for the amount of time you’ve invested to date? But, you should probably start with understanding where they believe that prior verbal agreement stands. What are the specifics of the 2%?

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CTO CTO Hire Equity Vesting 150

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 19, 2020

5 Types of Video That Improves Marketing Content written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Video content is a hot topic in marketing circles. Oftentimes when people think of video marketing, they think of social media content. That is your job when you have your marketing hat on, after all!

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 7, 2013

It is typical for employees to vest their options over four years with a one year cliff, which means a new hire must stay on the company for at least one year to see any shares. After a year, shares will vest in monthly or quarterly splits until the full grant is vested. How do you feel about that number?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 1, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Interesting but punitive provision in Skype’s option plan allowing repurchase of even vested options at grant price – [link].

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The Startup Toolkit

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

false As a cheatsheet, the “normal” equity structure is: Founder terms: 4 year vesting, 1 year cliff, for everyone, including you. 2.0% ) : 4 year vesting, optional cliff, full acceleration on exit. When it comes to equity terms, there are only 3 things to understand: vesting, cliffs, and acceleration. Cliffs & vesting.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 13, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Good & useful post for entrepreneurs about founder stock vesting & things to consider – [link]. Less marketing douchebaggery. Did everybody see what just happened?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2009

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. Without proper vesting you also place a risk on all other co-founders. I totally agree.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The increasing importance of private credit in today’s market cannot be overstated. The challenges I faced building companies were multifaceted, ranging from securing adequate funding to navigating the labyrinth of market dynamics and building a team that shares a common vision and drive.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

But as with many people who have a vested interest in fast rounds being assembled, they don’t quite get why it is so important that VCs actually take their time. I’ve always been a believer that new competitive dynamics are good for industries because they favor those that are most nimble in responding to the new market dynamics.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 14, 2013

You can choose not to be profitable, but it must be your choice, not something forced on you by the market). Always have a vesting schedule. Assume the market is efficient and valuable ideas will be discovered by multiple teams nearly instantaneously. That’s the efficient market hypothesis again. Market to your users.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 16, 2012

There will always be an excess of bad ideas and dumb money in the market--so we'll always be complaining about a lack of talent, no matter how many developers there are. By then, the market catches on that he's looking, and another startup, one that was bigger and more mature, starts the recruiting machine. 6) Know the market.

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VC Adventure

AUGUST 16, 2020

All good, but different philosophies (and different markets and market conditions) can lead to different initial option programs. But it will also change the nature of your workforce if you only hire employees that can work for well below market cash comp. I think this is both practical and fair.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 19, 2019

The stock market has historically been a long-term source of wealth creation, but due to a widening wealth gap, has become largely inaccessible to young people. The majority of entrepreneurial-minded people have forgotten about the stock market as an alternative to their next side hustle. Actually Learn How to Invest Your Money.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

It’s a subtle yet powerful form of marketing that can set you apart in a crowded marketplace. Cost-Effective Marketing Marketing can be expensive, especially for startups with tight budgets. For instance, managerial staff might wear branded blazers, while field workers might have branded high-visibility vests.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 3, 2012

With a four-year vesting schedule and a six-month “cliff” or trial period, you can get others to join in on the fun of startup, and make progress without expending cash. It can be as simple as saving money on marketing by promoting someone in a blog post who then promotes your company to their audience. Bootstrap 1. Bootstrap 3.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

And even this can’t stop their employees from fleeing after two years of vesting to move on to the next hot startup. I often tell people that in some ways it’s easier to build great companies in down markets. One needs to be in during bull markets and bear markets. For investors life is no different.

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Eric Friedman

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

An example here is Shaq taking 1% of Ring and doing major endorsement deals and marketing. An underutilized action by founders is canceling their vesting due to lack of interaction or help with your company. How does vesting equity with an advisor work? I typically recommend 3 year schedules; Quarterly vesting with no cliff.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Only install applications from trusted application “stores” Apple, Google, and RIM (Blackberry) all have a vested interest in offering secure software to their device owners. It’s the software that is downloaded outside of the application “stores” or “markets” that poses the most risk.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Running comparative calculations, Arsenault figures that “two senior engineers plus a product manager/marketer for 40 hours per month, times 6 months, would be 720 hours to get to our MVP. Vested Technology spent $17k on their MVP. Prior to his role at Vested Technology, co-founder and CEO Akash Srivastava worked on Wall Street.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

just having a sparring partner with a vested interest in your success can be useful. In 2019 market conditions often are such that founders retain control of the board through the A-round, usually in a 2–1 (common to investor) ratio but sometimes it’s 3–2 (common to investor). If you get a smart person on the board?—?just

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2016

In addition to funding, the good news is that all of these provide aspiring entrepreneurs with an opportunity to perfect their marketing pitch, get some valuable target customer feedback and improve visibility to other funding sources. Keep all IP details close to the vest. Project your costs as diligently as your revenues.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

How Typeform Stands Out In A Crowded Market written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Karrie Sanderson. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Karrie Sanderson. Take The Marketing Assessment: Take the Assessment. Like this show? Duct Tape Transcript.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Office space, equipment, software, and talent are the most obvious, but you’ll also need tax help, general counsel, and marketing (among other services) to get operations off the ground. This may include things like rent, inventory, marketing, utilities, employee salaries, and so on. Your own personal funds will get you only so far.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2021

Even though initial stock has no value or market, it is extremely valuable in dividing entity ownership between multiple co-founders, commensurate with their investment, contribution and role. This is the purpose of a vesting schedule, which issues allocated stock over time. Key founder vesting should have no cliff.

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David Teten

MARCH 12, 2012

” - MIR Weighted Vest (~$130 on up) for providing an additional option for exercising, both at home and at the office. I’ve recently started wearing a 90-pound Mir vest at home and when running errands in my neighborhood. Using a weighted vest while working at a standing desk can be a meaningful workout.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2013

These shares are allocated and committed, but not really issued and owned (vested) until later. Typically, vesting in startups occurs monthly over 4 years, starting with the first 25% of such shares vesting only after the employee has remained with the company for at least 12 months (one year “cliff”). Vesting with no cliff.

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Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2015

Startups focus on speed since they are burning cash every day as they search for product/market fit. Equally important their VP of Marketing had brilliantly executed a stream of social media campaigns (Facebook likes and partnerships, email campaigns, etc.) These shortcuts add up and become what is called technical debt.

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thinkspace.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Marketing Intern. How long should people vest – four years? Investors routinely subject founder shares to vesting, but there is no rule that says that founders cannot, or should not, impose vesting on themselves. And the vesting doesn’t necessarily need to be time-based either. Mission Statement.

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

As a company gets more established,its valuation gets closer to an actual market value. And since I knowfrom my own experience that the rule against buying stock fromfounders is a stupid one, this is a natural place for things togive as venture funding becomes more and more a sellers market. At Viaweb we managed to raise $2.5

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

With the pandemic, climate crisis, global economic shifts and rapidly changing consumer markets, it is clear that many businesses of today will no longer be relevant tomorrow. Addressing real world problems, they thrive in uncertainty, generating new jobs and new revenue streams in new markets. This equity will vest over 2-3 years.

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