Equity Questions

I founded a company on my own a couple of years back. Got a couple of small clients on board and started making money (not a lot!). Worked for 1 year on it alone and decided to get an excellent...

Equity Founders

asked Mar 19 '13 at 10:46

Robert Smith
11 points

I've checked other questions but none cover the topic of past contributions. I'm wondering how much weight does time spent before incorporating matter. Do Founder A earlier contributions have...

Co-Founder Equity Founders Agreement Shares

asked Feb 23 '13 at 00:12

Jean Pierre
48 points

I'm in the process of developing a mobile app for a niche industry B to C. We have an established brand in 17 countries (hard goods)and significant credibility in our industry. It's not, but as an...

Equity Venture Capital Analytics Iphone Android

asked Feb 25 '13 at 23:17

Anonymous
1 point

I am looking to work at an early stage startup, and I am currently negotiating with founders of several such startups. All of these startups have just raised their first funding, and for each of...

Equity Negotiation Jobs

asked Feb 26 '13 at 06:23

Joe
108 points

I've developed a new product that I am going to be selling and putting on the market. I had been planning on funding everything with my own personal savings. I have a friend (Mike) who believes in...

Getting Started Funding Equity Investors Partnerships

asked Feb 26 '13 at 16:01

John
1 point

So I asked a broader question on this situation before, but am now trying to narrow it down to the core issue after negotiations failed yet again with my co-founders. I am a tech guy who joined a...

Equity Founders Compensation

asked Feb 27 '13 at 04:37

User25060
6 points

I'm the CTO of a SAAS startup oriented towards non-technical internet users in the 40-65 age demographic and we're preparing for our initial launch. Naturally, much of our conversation has shifted...

Marketing Equity

asked Mar 3 '13 at 07:29

Grant H.
68 points

For a start up is there a down side for a smaller owner to have an anti-dilution clause protecting the individuals downside (eg 'not to fall below 10%', for ex). If they're ok, what's the highest %...

Equity

asked Mar 3 '13 at 21:27

User25286
6 points

Well some think its a duplicate to another question but i think its different cuz all four of us in the team are not the coders, developers or programmers & also my question is different cuz...

Equity Stock Options

asked Feb 12 '13 at 04:03

Lovable Chris K
1 point

Me and my 3 partners are in the early stages of a gaming start up company. We are now looking to split the initial equity in the company because we are not all on equal terms. Person#1 is an...

Funding Equity Gaming Investment Early Adopters

asked Feb 13 '13 at 13:30

David Menard
101 points

I started a company in August of 2012 signing up 25 customers as a separate part of a corporation I have had since 2010 and brought in a partner in September. The partner did not put in any money...

Co-Founder Equity Legal Partnership Corporation

asked Feb 14 '13 at 04:17

User24008
19 points

I have been employed at a research consulting company for several years. During the course of running research projects, I have developed software that I use internally to run some of my projects....

Equity Investment Shares

asked Feb 16 '13 at 06:47

Randigoo
61 points

I'm a technical co-founder in a pre-funding company in a niche tech segment, working with two non-technical co-founders who have largely overlapping skill sets. I met them at a networking event and...

Co-Founder Equity Technical Compensation

asked Feb 17 '13 at 15:07

User25060
6 points

A few friends and I have started building small apps and WordPress plugins in our spare time, and I'm wondering what would be the best business structure (LLC, S-Corp, etc) as I think it's almost...

LLC Partner Equity Part Time S Corp

asked Feb 20 '13 at 06:14

Jeremiah Prummer
441 points

X was working part-time on an idea and after about a year and a basic demo in hand, he talked to two potential people (A and B) who would become co-founders but would work part-time just like X....

Getting Started Co-Founder Ideas Equity Founders

asked Jan 29 '13 at 19:53

Vibgy
6 points

This is a general question for company shares: My partner and I have an equal stake in our company. We want to bring in a designer since both of us suck at UI. We have one in mind. Since we own...

Co-Founder Equity Intellectual Property Partnerships Design

asked Jan 30 '13 at 08:53

Joe
1 point

I've just been offered a developer job at a startup in the current situation. - Pre-Series A. - Current seed funding gives them a valuation of $5 mil. - 4 founders, no employees, 1 founder is a...

Equity Stock Options

asked Jan 31 '13 at 14:36

User23797
31 points

I'm currently starting up a mobile social networking application with zero funding. The app is currently in the mvp stage with a very thorough business plan, and my business partner and I are...

Advisors Equity Startup Costs Legal

asked Feb 1 '13 at 04:29

User23813
13 points

I started work at a company a few months back. I was brought in to head up a new division in the company. That division is separating as it's own LLC. I won't be investing any money into the new...

LLC Equity Tax Liability

asked Feb 2 '13 at 02:43

Jane
11 points

I have been developing some software for an online venture in return for significant equity. I am working with another founder who is developing the business. The current thinking is to value our...

Software Equity Venture Capital Entrepreneurs Investors

asked Feb 6 '13 at 07:51

Sam Jolly
116 points