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I Would Only Fund an Entrepreneur with High Integrity

Both Sides of the Table

Perhaps VC isn’t the vest route for this individual. I’ve heard this about similar technology executives of some of the biggest names out there in history. As usual it wasn’t as much the initial crime that bothered me as it was the bending of the truth afterward that he felt comfortable with.

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What to expect before accepting the offer to become Engineer #1 at a startup

The Next Web

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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Is it a Good Idea to Have Ads in Tweets?

Both Sides of the Table

My firm GRP Partners recently funded a young LA based company named Ad.Ly delivers significant revenues (which they share with the publishers) then the people who are driving real revenue for themselves have a vested interest in staying with Twitter. Advertising has driven the majority of Internet innovation.

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

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David Cohen deserves much credit for building TechStars into an internationally recognized brand name for innovation. It’s clear that America has a vested interest in promoting entrepreneurship in many regions in the country to stimulate innovation & job creation. It is possible and he’s showing people that.

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4 Deadly Legal Mistakes That Startups Make

Scott Edward Walker

Vesting Restrictions. The first deadly mistake relates to vesting restrictions. In addition, sometimes a portion of the shares will be deemed to be vested “up front” – meaning that they are not subject to vesting — particularly where a founder has made a significant contribution prior to the company’s incorporation.

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Do Less. More.

Both Sides of the Table

One would think entrepreneurs would never want less available cash – until such time as their competitors ridiculously and unnecessarily all raise $50 million in the name of a “land grab” thus making it much harder for your totally reasonable company to attract investors. For investors life is no different.

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Early Stage Advisor Equity Grants

Eric Friedman

An underutilized action by founders is canceling their vesting due to lack of interaction or help with your company. Lean on the questions and comments here as a way to provide a framework for the conversation, a guide for equity and vesting, and a place you can both reference. How does vesting equity with an advisor work?