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How do you pay an early-stage board?

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If you have only one class of stock, the price is the same as the last investment price per share if no 409a appraisal. Email readers, continue here…] For lifestyle companies or later stage companies, board members should be paid on a per-meeting basis in cash. Special clauses for board members and senior executives?

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Why Most of Your Assumptions About Phone Calls are Wrong

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If you follow the tech media you would be subject to a lot of narrative biases that are completely off base – and this includes the value of email and phone calls. I’m sure you’ve heard the meme that “email is dead” – if fact if you Google it you’ll find a long list of articles that will mislead you.

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What you can’t ask in an employee interview

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He is certain that a mother will not focus on her career, missing work to care for her sick child or to attend a parent–teacher conference. Email readers, continue here…] John asked the same questions, but for very different reasons. Federal and state governments have what is called “Protected Classes.”

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Venture Outlook 2016

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Technology riches yield bumper crops in venture capital with new firms and new largesses – the rewards of LPs rediscovering our asset class. I spoke last week at the annual Cendana VC/LP conference. The cycle before that was Google, Salesforce and LinkedIn, amongst others. Are LPs to blame? None of these.