Tag Archives: vesting

Founder Agreements – Vesting, Vesting and more Vesting

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Simeon Simeonov

Following my posts on improving the performance of founding teams, founder agreements and strategies for dealing with poorly performing co-founders, I continue to receive many emails at FastIgnite from entrepreneurs having difficulties with managing and formalizing the relationships with their … Continue reading →

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Ten rules for better founding teams

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Simeon Simeonov

Previously, I highlighted the legal aspects of structuring founder agreements. These are indeed very important but it is even more important to underscore that any agreement can be modified if the parties involved agree to do so. Therefore, a non-confrontational, … 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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