Advisors Questions

I've been approached by two startup heavyweights who offered to recommend me to VCs and angels for my startup (I'm the sole owner). They've asked me what percentage of equity I would offer them in...

Board Advisors Funding Angel Seed Funding

asked Oct 19 '10 at 01:19

Sherif Buzz
462 points

I just incorporated a Delaware C Corp a few months ago and have no significant activity yet. I have 2 Advisors that I need to issue options to, and my question is how do I set the option exercise...

Advisors Stock Options

asked Sep 7 '10 at 08:47

Newyuppie
441 points

I have a couple of people I would just love to have as startup advisors, but not sure how to approach them. One in particular has greatly impacted my startup and gave tons of solid ideas on how to...

Advisors Networking Equity Angel

asked May 19 '10 at 21:22

Griftastic
127 points

Many of us have friends and people with whom we have worked in prior roles who have become advisors to our start up efforts - in both formal and informal fashions. What have you found has worked...

Board Advisors

asked Apr 12 '10 at 21:55

Warren E. Hart
2,181 points

When approaching knowledgeable people to become advisors for a startup should you offer compensation? Do advisors expect compensation other than recognition? If so, how would you approach this? If...

Advisors

asked Dec 1 '09 at 21:14

Adam Webber
314 points

I'd really like to assemble a Board of Advisors, but I'm not sure how to start. I've found that being kept accountable to someone or a group of people can really serve to meet business goals....

Board Advisors Networking Mentor

asked Oct 10 '09 at 07:18

Danpickett
263 points