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Can I hold the equity of 1% in my friends start up while on H1-B?

I am on H1-B working for MNC in bay area. I have a question like, Can I hold the equity of 1% in my friends start up(C-Corp)? My friend is GC holder. I invested some money, so in return he would...

asked Jul 23 '19 at 21:22
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Sateesh Kumar
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what are the benefits of a partner requesting funds on my behalf?

I am in conversations with a startup interested in my project. I have not set up the company yet, thus we both wish to collaborate, and apply for public funds to develop my prototype/MVP. The idea...

asked Jul 2 '19 at 19:08
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MMA
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How convert intellectual property to equity?

Hi, I understand that IPR ownership is not the same as equity ownership. In a pre-incorporated stage, do you have any hints about how to value IPR (ie. algorithm) and proportionally convert it to...

asked Jul 2 '19 at 18:40
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MMA
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How do you pay bonuses for Growth Marketers?

I am thinking of working for a company that can pay its Growth Marketers bonuses that are tied to revenue generation. For example, if we close a $100,000 contract, how much should the Growth...

asked May 27 '19 at 17:24
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B Ch
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Who does code written by myself during a partnership belong to in the event the product is later "acquired" by the other party's company?

I was approached to do a re-skin of my work for 50/50. I agreed and continued to develop this new product. A third party joined and we agreed to 33.3% each. This new partner incorporated the...

asked Apr 7 '19 at 02:44
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Sierra
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Early Exercise

I have been offered to exercise some of the stock option for a AG company in Germany. I would like to know if could make sense to exercise early in order to avoid short term capital gains tax. I...

asked Apr 2 '19 at 17:07
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Andrea Radello
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Storing health data

I am working on a bootstrapped side project aimed at digital nomads that lets you input your personal blood test data and track results over time, across countries.My business entity is based in...

asked Mar 28 '19 at 18:37
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Philip Seifi
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How can i find a co-founder for my startup in biotechnology space

I would like to build a team along with a co-founder with interest in biotechnology

asked Mar 19 '19 at 18:26
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Ch Ugandhar
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Best way of getting ISO 9001 certified

Hoping not to spend gallons on money here. Can anyone advise on how to get ISO 9001 certified?

asked Mar 14 '19 at 13:17
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Sean Mc Mahon
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what is my job at my startup?

I know it's common to wear a lot of hats while at a startup, but I'm trying to understand my role is so that: a) if / when the company grows, I know what position i should navigate toward? b) if...

asked Feb 25 '19 at 02:18
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Daniel Tirer
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Examples of top managers/engineers who left a company to found startup of their own?

What are examples of top managers/engineers to leave a company in favor of their own startup in the same market niche?

asked Feb 20 '19 at 07:16
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Денис Кулагин
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Multi-Member LLC Bookkeeping Question

We are a multi-member LLC construction company. I do all the administration work and my two partners do all the construction work along with three other guys paid as 1099 contractors. Each...

asked Feb 7 '19 at 12:42
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Dawn Kinney
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My wife and I formed an LLC for our small farm. Is this considered a multi-owner or a sole owner? Do we need to file taxes as a partnership?

My wife and I are listed as the owners of an LLC. We file a joint tax return and will use pass through for the LLC. Are we a single ower or a partnership?

asked Jan 16 '19 at 22:56
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Alex Blogs And Games
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Venture capital method for valuing my pre revenue deep tech startup

Hello, I'm using the vc method to arrive at my business valuation. My sector ebitda multiple is 22.54. Using a discount rate of 70% I have arrived at my valuation. However I'm also aware that the...

asked Jan 9 '19 at 12:35
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Narayanan K.A
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What is it considered when I transfer money from my business account to my personal account?

My recent start up business has been very profitable right away and also full of drama. Long story short, I run a S Corp LLC and have transferred over 15k into my personal account over the last...

asked Dec 28 '18 at 00:33
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Anthony Bauwens
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How do you tell if a candidate "gets things done"?

What question you ask and the things to look for in a CV to determine if a candidate "gets things done"?

asked Dec 19 '18 at 11:37
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Rudi Adianto
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Forfeited LLC in MD. Can I just make a new one?

Started an LLC many years ago and never filled an Annual Report. The LLC has no property or any remaining contracts. The old LLC is currently in forfeited status. Can I start a new LLC (different...

asked Dec 19 '18 at 04:58
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Joha B Ba Dotnet
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What equity should I expect in this scenario?

I'm interested in joining an early stage startup and have a question regarding what is the expected equity I should be offered. This is the scenario:1. The startup has a single founder who is the...

asked Dec 12 '18 at 00:02
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SWlkz
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Is this style of fund-raising doable?

Scenario Give investors the option to have 50% of their equity returned as cash in the event that the cash value will equal their original investment amount. The idea is to make this a LOW RISK...

asked Nov 12 '18 at 20:19
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Jackson Rollins
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How to end partnership?

I’m the owner of a small shop I found a investor well a customer that turn into a investor and we moved to a bigger location to go 50/50 on verbal agreement. He spend 10k from his credit card on...

asked Nov 6 '18 at 18:26
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Michael
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