Equity Questions

We are 3 founders in the business. The two are working as close to full-time as we can given we dont receive a salary, we each hold 44% and 23% which leaves the last partner with 33%. He has been...

Equity Finance Startup Costs Entrepreneurs

asked Dec 9 '12 at 13:46

Seventy Six
1 point

Possible Duplicate: Is performance based equity vesting possible? Forming a new software startup, how do I allocate ownership fairly? The venture was started by "A" and "B". "A" worked full...

Co-Founder Equity

asked Nov 21 '12 at 06:27

User13405
101 points

A few months ago, I was asked to join a startup for $85k/year. All the company really had was a pretty big angel investor and one guy with the idea (wealthy father and son with the idea). Before...

Getting Started Equity Shares

asked Nov 23 '12 at 17:23

Anthonypliu
136 points

Do I need to file an income tax return (as I just co-founded a company and filed the 83(b) election on the stocks I was issued ). I do not have any other monetary income. I do not plan of managing...

Equity Tax

asked Nov 11 '12 at 06:44

Kgrover
106 points

I'll try to outline this quickly. Two equal, 50/50, partners - one is building/creating the product, running all operations, etc…the other is footing the bills and will be doing the sales. At the...

Equity Investment

asked Nov 15 '12 at 12:14

Calais
51 points

We are not so much a start up company; been doing business for over 7 years and started off with an investor which was considered a loan with interest. Now we are up to receive anywhere from...

Equity Angel Investors Valuation

asked Nov 16 '12 at 18:01

Andrea Wilson
6 points

Possible Duplicate: Forming a new software startup, how do I allocate ownership fairly? Apologies for the lack of brevity, but I wanted to give you a full picture of the situation. Appreciate...

Co-Founder Equity Compensation

asked Nov 18 '12 at 21:45

Aj Yusuf
1 point

Possible Duplicate: Forming a new software startup, how do I allocate ownership fairly? We have a team made up of four co-founders. Our equity split is: Co-founder #1 40% Co-founder #2...

Co-Founder Equity Compensation Partnerships

asked Oct 20 '12 at 07:41

Derek
164 points

We are in need of a designer for our start up, but we are pretty much cash poor. I have been talking to a designer for a few days, and he really wants to help as he loves our idea. He is very...

Getting Started Funding Equity Business

asked Oct 24 '12 at 13:00

Derek
164 points

Possible Duplicate: Forming a new software startup, how do I allocate ownership fairly? The history of the project: The project started four years ago based on the works and idea of one of the...

Co-Founder Equity Developers Shares

asked Oct 25 '12 at 21:34

Robin
6 points

In The beginning Around one year ago we build a software company, we needed to quit our jobs, get financing, a product, legal work, accounting work, clients and partnerships with providers. we...

Equity Partnerships Agreements

asked Oct 31 '12 at 05:19

Sd Reyes
156 points

Possible Duplicate: Forming a new software startup, how do I allocate ownership fairly? So, the situation is this: Last year I was working freelance, and I was commissioned to build a web app....

Co-Founder Equity Business

asked Nov 5 '12 at 04:16

Bluepnume
121 points

I'm currently involved in a software start up with two other people. Abe started the company a couple years ago. He outsourced development for $100k. He's worked a lot of hours, but on a part time...

Co-Founder Equity Conflicts

asked Nov 5 '12 at 17:49

Robbie
62 points

Not sure if this the right place to ask but here it goes: We (myself and 2 founders) found our startup about a year ago. Then we brought on an employee to work part-time and had him sign a...

Co-Founder Equity Employees

asked Oct 3 '12 at 06:45

User19965
6 points

I have a web site that I own restricted stock in. When I purchased the equity, all I had to pay was par value for the stock (.001 per share I believe). I'm now looking to receive more...

Equity

asked Oct 5 '12 at 12:32

Billy
16 points

I've seen job listings for developers that offer salary + equity. Can someone please explain equity with an example or two? What is the typically amount of equity for a developer? Is there any...

Hiring Equity Salary

asked Oct 8 '12 at 17:43

Wwwuser
125 points

Co-founder performance in the startup has dropped. He clearly has other priorities in his professional life, like other startups, and he doesn't want to give up his 30% shares. The only written...

Co-Founder Equity

asked Oct 16 '12 at 05:35

South
176 points

Background: I'm the co-founder for a 2 year old startup that is currently bootstrapping and solidly profitable (300k+ revenue this year). When we hired our 3rd and 4th employees (COO and CTO...

Equity

asked Sep 21 '12 at 03:05

User406112
31 points

I'm considering applying to a local incubator, and wanted some quick feedback regarding the following terms (assuming I get in). I've started by bootstrapping, and feel as though I need to dedicate...

Equity Incubators Royalties

asked Sep 26 '12 at 03:20

User464180
159 points

I have a side project that I work on part-time. Recently someone who is not technical had similar idea approached me and would like to work on the marketing side and help out on product design....

Equity Part Time

asked Sep 26 '12 at 16:45

Perlwle
23 points