Founders Questions

My aspiration in life is to become a entrepreneur and because of my background (4 years as a software developer) I figure I would go best if I start out as a technical founder at a start up. I...

Software Technology Founders

asked Aug 30 '10 at 23:12

Dont Judge Those Who Try And Fail
8 points

If I need to start a company in United states what are the procedures and legal affairs? From where I can get more information on this? I'm not a U.S Citizen.

Entrepreneurs Legal Founders

asked Sep 23 '10 at 22:16

Sarat
134 points

We are in early startup phase. One founder has a big majority stake and we are co-founders with small 5 minority stake. We have good relations and we are happy with the stakes, but we would like to...

Contract Legal Founders Agreements

asked May 4 '10 at 23:59

Waldec
11 points

So I've been thinking a lot about important traits of startup founders. I keep coming back to the notion that the single, most indispensable trait of a startup founder is the ability to pick up the...

Sales Co-Founder Founder Founders Characteristics

asked Mar 28 '10 at 02:24

Fractal Guy
254 points

I'm getting ready to launch a startup (currently have a C corp set up that I am running under). It has a platform under development, but I'm planning on having some ancilliary services to provide...

Salary Founders

asked Mar 17 '10 at 00:38

Ev Conrad
561 points

Here is the situation. I'm working with two other folk on our startup and we are now planning to incorporate. We're trying to figure out how to allocate founder equity between ourselves. So far,...

Co-Founder Founder Founders Fulltime

asked Mar 3 '10 at 08:09

Matt
113 points

I've first heard of this special class of stock through The Founder Institute. It's basically a way for founders to protect from dilution by authorizing both Common stock and a special Class F (for...

Incorporation Founders Stock Options

asked Mar 6 '10 at 08:51

Newyuppie
441 points

Can anyone recommend a place where I can download standard founders-agreement for a tech-startup? Preferably, it should include something about founders vesting (e.g. founders will become diluted...

Legal Founders Agreements

asked Jan 21 '10 at 18:59

Murkin
184 points

I'm beginning a startup at my school. Right now its just me doing all the work, but i am gathering a team that will ideally be my co-founders. I wont be incorporating any time soon, but i will be...

Co-Founder Equity Founders Intellectual Property

asked Jan 27 '10 at 10:29

Eric Amzalag
818 points

Does it make sense to sign a vesting restriction for myself, if I'm a single founder of my company?

Equity Founders

asked Jan 31 '10 at 11:03

Newyuppie
441 points

The subject is the question. How can someone who does not know how to code contribute to a startup? Do you recommend that that member attempt to learn some basic coding so as to contribute to the...

Ideas Founders Business Non Technical

asked Jan 20 '10 at 11:23

Eric Amzalag
818 points

I'm working with two other partners to get a SaaS startup off the ground. I worked on this thing slowly, mostly on my own, for about two years before approaching my partners. As a background, I...

Bootstrapped Co-Founder Equity Founders

asked Dec 23 '09 at 18:21

Brianz
223 points

i have the idea for this events based website but how do i know if i need to hire a CEO or if i can be one. 1: i am not that social but i can communicate clearly on the topics of my...

Founders

asked Dec 19 '09 at 05:14

Syed
445 points

Would you consider using Fairsoft 's share vesting system in an early start-up to increase the amount of resources (skilled people) you have access too? You would be using vested equity (though...

Resources Founders

asked Nov 24 '09 at 13:48

Adam
446 points

I recently met the founder of a web startup who is looking to build his management team. I would fill an executive position on that team. Last year, the company received initial angel funding...

Founder Finance Founders

asked Nov 27 '09 at 15:04

Robert
43 points

Is there a time in the life of a startup after which you can't bring someone on board with the "cofounder" designation? I've observed additional cofounders coming onboard past the founding event,...

Co-Founder Founder Founders

asked Nov 27 '09 at 18:07

Robert
43 points

Here is the compensation equation, as I see it: Equity - how much ownership one has, and when (roughly) it will be worth something Wage - how much salary one recieves Career - how the position...

Employees Founders Compensation

asked Nov 18 '09 at 23:45

Cortez
26 points

What are some the characteristics and qualities that you have seen that they may have in common.

Founders Characteristics

asked Nov 20 '09 at 08:00

Usman Sheikh
1,728 points

In a founder-funded company, how should the founders treat the cash that they contribute to the company? Should it be convertible debt? Equity (but the founders already have all the equity...

Equity Founders

asked Oct 30 '09 at 05:07

Brandon
108 points

What's a reasonable budget for forming a proper shareholder agreement in a new start up, formed as a corporation to be owned between 4 founder/shareholders? I understnad there's some variation...

Contract Incorporation Legal Founders

asked Nov 3 '09 at 04:16

Michael
250 points