Monthly Archives: February 2010

Startup Founder Agreements

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Simeon Simeonov

I have been thinking a lot recently about how to apply agile development principles to investing and key aspects of startup development such as team building. That’s also the thread connecting my two recent posts on VentureHacks. Both stem from … Continue reading →

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What it takes to make the Web more personal

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Simeon Simeonov

Tom Pinckney has written a great post on GigaOm about the new kinds of processing companies have to do to create a highly personalized experience for users. My comment is still in moderation, so in the spirit of the real-time … Continue reading →

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The best vesting schedule

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Simeon Simeonov

There is no such thing as the best or optimal vesting schedule in a startup. That doesn’t mean current vesting schedules are really good but it does mean that many of the so-called best alternatives are not much better. No … Continue reading →

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