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Cohort Analysis

Don’t mean to disappoint you, but this idea isn’t nearly as devious or dark as the name implies.  It’s just a straightforward, really smart, thing to do. The term derives from sociology: groups of people who share certain characteristics are “cohorts”.   Instead of focusing on average behaviors of a large population, cohort analysis looks to […]
Bob Rice
Bob Rice , MANAGING PARTNER , Tangent Capital
9 Jan 2012
Scaling up? Here’s when an option plan can help

Limiting the Number of Shareholders in Private Companies

The US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, section 12(g), generally limits a privately held company to fewer than 500 shareholders. The assumption has been that companies with 500 investors are quasi-public anyway, and for disclosure and other reasons should be forced to go public when the shareholder number approaches this limit. Since the IPO market […]
Bill Payne
Bill Payne , Angel Investor , Frontier Angel Fund
5 Jan 2012
Startup Strategies: The Strategic and Financial Significance of Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property for Startups in the Real World

Given that 2011 is already behind us, I’d like to take a brief time-out from the usual legal and financial wonkery to wish you and your loved ones a Happy New Year.  Many thanks to David Rose, Ilana Grossman, Justin Stanwix, and the whole Gust team for making the Gust Blog such a valuable platform and resource for entrepreneurs […]
Antone Johnson
Antone Johnson , Founding Principal , Bottom Line Law Group
4 Jan 2012
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Good Sources on the Pros & Cons of Convertible Notes

Entrepreneurs: if you’re looking seriously at angel investment, and you have the kind of product-market fit and management experience investors will like, you need to take a good look at convertible notes. Do yourself and the investors you want to talk to a favor: take a few minutes and do some homework on this issue. […]
Tim Berry
Tim Berry , Founder , Palo Alto Software
4 Jan 2012
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Get a mentor, not a critic.

The dictionary definition of a mentor is “an experienced and trusted advisor,” or “leader, tutor or coach.” The definition of a critic sounds similar, “a person who offers reasoned judgment or analysis.” The big difference, of course, is that a mentor looks ahead to help you, while a critic looks backward to tell you what […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
3 Jan 2012
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