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Splitting Startup Equity for Your Piece of the Pie

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the first tough decisions that startup founders have to make is how to allocate or split the equity among co-founders. Another common “failure to start” situation I see is one where the “idea person” insists that the idea is 90% of the value (and 90% of the equity). Sacrifice and time commitment.

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Entrepreneur Startup Share Depends on Contribution

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the first tough decisions that startup founders have to make is how to allocate or split the equity among co-founders. Another common “failure to start” situation I see is one where the “idea person” insists that the idea is 90% of the value (and 90% of the equity). Sacrifice and time commitment.

Startup 101
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Decoding Signal From Noise For Wall Street, With Bitvore

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A good example of this, we can keep track of a supply chain. I was hired to head up strategy, marketing development, and product management. I got involved with talking to CTOs at large, Fortune 500 companies, introducing them to what this system could provide, and figuring out if they have this capability.

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10 Entrepreneur Milestones That Make Funding Easy

Startup Professionals Musings

That means skip the jargon and include explanations and examples. A CEO who has “been there and done that” is traction, especially if teamed with a financial lead (CFO) and a product lead (CTO). File a provisional patent, register a trademark, and reserve your company domain names. Set realistic milestones and achieve some.

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10 Keys to Startup Traction That Investors Look For

Startup Professionals Musings

That means skip the jargon and include explanations and examples. A CEO who has “been there and done that” is traction, especially if teamed with a financial lead (CFO) and a product lead (CTO). File a provisional patent, register a trademark, and reserve your company domain names. Set realistic milestones and achieve some.

Startup 104
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These 10 Steps Will Make Your Startup Fundable

Startup Professionals Musings

That means skip the jargon and include explanations and examples. A CEO who has “been there and done that” is traction, especially if teamed with a financial lead (CFO) and a product lead (CTO). File a provisional patent, register a trademark, and reserve your company domain names. Set realistic milestones and achieve some.

Startup 101
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Ten Tips for Business Traction to Attract Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

That means skip the jargon and include explanations and examples. A CEO who has “been there and done that” is traction, especially if teamed with a financial lead (CIO) and a product lead (CTO). File a provisional patent, register a trademark, and reserve your company domain names. Set realistic objectives and milestones.

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