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First Round Funding Terms and Founder Vesting

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my ongoing series “ Pitching a VC “ There’s a great meme developing this morning on the need to simplify funding terms and documents. The meme was kicked off by Chris Dixon with this post saying that term sheets need to be simplified and align investor / founder interests. I have this mentality, too.

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Gust Blog - Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them

Gust

Tim Berry , Founder, Palo Alto Software. Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO, Startup Professionals. Tim Berry , Founder, Palo Alto Software. Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO, Startup Professionals. Here’s Why on his Both Sides of the Table blog for a good read and a good lesson. Subscribe by email. Power Pitches.

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Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

Both Sides of the Table

Because more technology people probably read startup blogs I’m guessing this post will come under more scrutiny. This post is designed mostly for non-technical founders. They don’t love documentation. But for non-technical founders let me offer you a definition that you can use when you build a team.

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How to find a Technical Co-Founder for your Startup

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Advice for non-technical founders for finding a serious CTO for your startup Finding a co-founder is hard work. Finding a technical co-founder is even harder. Yet, the benefits of having a technical co-founder make it all worthwhile. A good co-founder will serve as a powerful force multiplier.

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5 Questions to Get Your Brand Crystal Clear

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Create a single document outlining your brand in vivid detail, then design training to educate all new hires, and implement performance metrics based on brand values. The Brand document is foundational to your decision-making process. and more articles from the EO blog. How can you do this? Check out our example.

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How I Went from Startup Founder to Leader of a Growing Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Transitioning From a Founder to a Leader. The goal of the Catalyst program is to make founders take a step back and honestly assess their current business. This is the central tenet behind transitioning from a founder to a leader. Before Catalyst, I didn’t have a single documented process. I began to think like a leader.

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How early should you connect to a VC? Here's some data.

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Theoretically, someone could meet you, sign your document, and write you a check for deposit that day, but that''s not how it usually works. It''s also not the best way to create a helpful syndicate of investors that share the founder''s vision for the company. Fear not, founders. That''s an interesting question. Five months?

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