Comments on: Startup Founder Agreements

By: Matt Shields

Matt Shields — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:42:59 +0000

This post is very informative regarding important issues surrounding the Founders Agreement. i’d love to see the 2 page FastIgnite template you referenced in the post, however, the link doesn’t seem to work. Can you send this to me?

By: When Partners Depart - Cardinal RulesCardinal Rules

When Partners Depart - Cardinal RulesCardinal Rules — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:38:47 +0000

[...] In the following link to the blog HighContrast, Simeon Simeonov has some great feedback on what should be captured in agreements for initial investors (or [...]

By: Nick Sowden

Nick Sowden — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 07:46:23 +0000

Thanks, very helpful!

By: When Partners Depart | Yolanda Brown ~ Business Writer. Consultant. Advocate.

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:58:35 +0000

[...] In the following link to the blog HighContrast, Simeon Simeonov has some great feedback on what should be captured in agreements for initial investors (or [...]

By: When Partners Depart | Yolanda Brown ~ Writer. Business Consultant. Entrepreneur

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:46:27 +0000

[...] In the following link to the blog HighContrast, Simeon Simeonov has some great feedback on what should be captured in agreements for initial investors (or [...]

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:07:43 +0000

Any chance you could share the FastIgnite standard agreement? It sounds like it would really help us all. I am co-founding a music startup and could use that…

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:57:43 +0000

Hi,
Great post. I was wondering if you would be able to help direct me to sample founder agreements that my startup could use (3 co-founders) to put down our initial agreements in an agreement that would be recognized by law.
Thanks!

By: Len

Len — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:57:11 +0000

Simeon, may be I missed what the rules say about pre-existing value. Are you suggesting that my Inc. should be broken-up into pre-money equity + option pool according to some formula and vesting schedule? How can pay my employees in equity instead of cash? Thanks again.
Len

By: Simeon Simeonov

Simeon Simeonov — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 19:24:59 +0000

Len, whether pre-existing value comes from a patent or code or smart thinking doesn’t really matter–the rules are the same.

By: Len

Len — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 19:15:03 +0000

Simeon- Thank you for sharing the insignts!
At this point I am a sole founder (signer) of the Inc. and have a US patent issued to my name. I want to hire employees but don’t wa t to assume all the risk of failure. want to assume all the risk of failure to build a viable business. What strategy whould you recommend?