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Founder’s Stock Is Gold, If You Know The Rules

In reality, so-called “Founder’s” shares are simply common stock, issued at the time of startup incorporation, for a very low price, and normally allocated to the multiple initial players commensurate with their investment or role. But that’s only the beginning of the story. These shares are allocated and committed, but not really issued and owned […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
16 Mar 2014
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What are the average terms for Angel Investors’ seed fundings?

There is no average, because every company and situation is different. But as a general rule of thumb, the investors in each round of financing will get somewhere between 15% and 35% of the equity in the company, and the total amount raised in each round should be enough to get the company to a significant […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
13 Mar 2014
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Why Startups Face Increasing Competition In Raising Series As And Bs

By Tomasz Tunguz, Partner at Redpoint Ventures Has it become harder to raise money? is a question I hear all the time. On one hand, the total dollars invested by VCs is relatively flat at just under $30B per year, according to the NVCA. On the other hand, the stories of difficulty raising series As and Bs […]
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11 Mar 2014
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How to Size Your Marketing Budget for Funding

It’s not uncommon for me to see a startup business plan “mission” to be the “premier brand” for their product, yet their marketing budget in the financials is trivial. This combination will almost certainly get your plan tossed by potential investors, who understand all too well the need for and cost of marketing in today’s environment. When […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
10 Mar 2014
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Working with Startups what do Law Firms and Attorneys contribute?

While it sounds tautological, the most important thing a law firm brings to the startup table is…a knowledge of the law surrounding everything having to do with founding, financing and operating a startup! But while obvious, that doesn’t make it any less important. There are an enormous number of laws that cover the world of business, […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
9 Mar 2014
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