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Tag Archives: vesting
Founder Agreements – Vesting, Vesting and more Vesting
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
Posted in startups, VC, Venture Capital
Tagged Dave Broadwin, entrepreneurship, founder agreements, startups, VC, Venture Capital, vesting
24 Comments
Ten rules for better founding teams
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
Posted in startups
Tagged founder, founder agreements, founding teams, legal agreements, startup, startups, vesting
20 Comments
The best vesting schedule
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
Posted in startups, VC, Venture Capital
Tagged startups, VC, Venture Capital, vesting, vesting schedules
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