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Board composition and dynamics after angel investment
I am the sole founder and owner of a limited company.
I am considering to find an angel investor not only for financial reasons but also to have somebody experienced to give valuable input - ...
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How to structure even number of board of directors?
We are in the process of setting up a board structure for our startup. Everybody on the board will have their own veto rights on important matters, such as capital injection, spending limits, getting ...
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How to structure a startup with a small number of founders to avoid chance of 'paralysis' at some later point
Consider a startup with a small number of founders (lets imagine 2 to 4). At some point down the line a difference of opinion developed (such as market to target, or if to continue or fold) that can't ...
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How Do You Keep Advisors (Both Formal and Informal) Informed/Engaged?
What are some methods that you use? There can be issues like time conflicts, not keeping them in the loop enough, and advice that comes like after you've already made mistakes.
Is it hard to make ...
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What title should I use and should I require D&O?
I have been a startup advisor for a colleague of mine for several years. He is primed to go from incubatory stage to launch and has some excellent blue-chip customers lined up. He is having admitted ...
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Should I give away 10% equity to a super advisor?
I'm a sole founder of a rather ambitious company which I have worked tirelessly to build. The company will require some heavy lifting from well connected political persons to help the company to ...
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How can an Advisor be rewarded if there's not a VC round or Sale down the line?
A guy who's help our SaaS startup a lot in the 1st 2 month of its life has suggested that we form and he join our Board of Advisors. He's very helpful to us, a great guy and will definitely be an ...
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What are startup board of advisors best practices?
A common suggestion to start ups is to get a board of advisors. Three or four people that will interact once a month to help with business strategy, development, market positioning, … I heard that ...
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Should I allow investors to control 2 out of 3 seats on the board?
I'm a single founder of a startup and negotiating an investment with investors. We basically agreed on the monetary part of things. They are getting a minor part of equity.
Among other things they've ...
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Mentor requesting for board of director role, should i offer director or advisor role to him?
We recently met a person through our contacts and he has shown interest in our startup & super liked the Idea. We had initially requested him to be our mentor, for which he agreed. In our next ...
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Board and Advisors Needed?
I wanted to know if it was needed to have Board Members and Advisers for your start-up to be successful. I know there are advantages to having this committee in terms of how they can advise you, give ...
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Compensation for Co-founders, plus additional vested equity
I have a company share proposal for co-founders of a web-application startup. I would like to if the structure makes sense, or if anyone can suggest a more suitable structure, which has the desired ...
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What percentage to give advisors / VC matchmakers?
I've been approached by two startup heavyweights who offered to recommend me to VCs and angels for my startup (I'm the sole owner). They've asked me what percentage of equity I would offer them in ...
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Keeping investors updated
Our company has attracted 14 private investors, each for relatively small stakes. They not only provide seed capital, but also diverse experience and valuable advice.
Can you recommend a ...
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what is the difference between board of directors and Advisors?
I see both the terms being use many times synonymously.
Are both paid equity and/or salary?
What are their roles or duties.
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How have you best leveraged your “Board of Advisors” to help launch your start up?
Many of us have friends and people with whom we have worked in prior roles who have become advisors to our start up efforts - in both formal and informal fashions.
What have you found has worked well ...
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Board of Advisors Compensation
I'm assembling a board of advisors for a brand new company. I'm thinking of gathering five individuals and paying them 2% each for a total of ten percent. This ownership stake would vest fully after ...
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How do you measure “momentum” for investors or a Board of Directors?
There are so many ways to measure an online web application business, of course the most important being revenue.
Imagine you've got a board meeting coming up or a meeting with your investors, what ...
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Optimum number of board directors?
I'm in the process of incorporating a C corp in Delaware and my lawyer is asking me how many directors I want to appoint. He suggests 3 is a good number. Based on some of your experiences, what ...
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What is the average compensation for a Board of Directors member who is not an investor?
I'm looking to ask someone to be on the board of Directors for my startup. The compensation can be money, stock, or a percentage.
Update: I'm looking for someone to guide me on the business side of ...
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How does going IPO changes a company's structure?
Do venture capitalists leave the company and board of directors after getting their 10x returns. how much ownership does company give to the stock holders and what kind of board of directors do public ...
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What are strategies in successfully managing a board?
What are some strategies in managing a board so that you optimize the value you gain from them while minimizing interruption into your personal or the companies time?
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How do you start and use a board of advisors?
I have a relatively new software startup that is pre-launch. I'm starting to get into a lot of issues/areas/whatever that are outside my realm of expertise. I've been thinking about trying to setup a ...
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What's the best way to assemble a board of advisors/mentors?
I'd really like to put together a Board of Advisors, but I'm not sure how to start. I've found that being held accountable to someone or a group of people can really help to fulfill business goals. ...
