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Thoughts on offering Software development in return for Equity for a tech startup

I have been developing some software for an online venture in return for significant equity. I am working with another founder who is developing the business. The current thinking is to value our ...
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Inactive co-founder holds 33% but refuses to dilute

We are 3 founders in the business. The two are working as close to full-time as we can given we dont receive a salary, we each hold 44% and 23% which leaves the last partner with 33%. He has been very ...
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Appropriate equity distribution for early stage startup? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Forming a new software startup, how do I allocate ownership fairly? it's been pretty difficult for my team and I (as it is for everyone) to come up with equity numbers. ...
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equity arrangement for “Proof of Concept” before going to VC

Q.1 What value would - $100k cash investment by founders, resource time and development of IT and IP in testing proof of concept, and securing $100k revenue from testing PoC - equate to prospective ...
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Start up Equity pre funding

I joined a start up which had a 2mm valuation (only based on conv. notes language) prefunding/pre-rev/prewebsite with 2 full time employees (one being the founder), 3 founders and some free interns. I ...
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Venture Capital Equity [closed]

How much equity should VC get for $400K in startup funds? And what's the best way to figure this out if I adjust my capital requirements?
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STARTUP: partnership or hire?

Ok I invested in my business and built the software, now got to run it! If I hire my friend, to do all this business, and I do all things technical. How should I pay him? 1) salary 2) with ...
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What's a fair share when calculating equity for a co-founder?

<2007 Nov> - company founded (with idea "A") by 1 founder, who's an engineering graduate, with no job experience but lot's of entrepreneural spirit <2008 year> - Idea "A" does well in providing ...
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Please help with a VC / startup deal / seed money

I and my friend are about to get a deal to fund our B plan. This plan aligns with the expansion plans of the funding company. The deal offered is that of partnership in which we two would be having a ...