Comments on: EARLY stage equity decisions made easy http://andyswan.com/blog/2009/08/18/early-stage-equity-decisions-made-easy/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:31:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: andyswan http://andyswan.com/blog/2009/08/18/early-stage-equity-decisions-made-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-999 andyswan Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:48:48 +0000 http://andyswan.com/blog/?p=305#comment-999 Good point Good point

]]> By: Greg4 http://andyswan.com/blog/2009/08/18/early-stage-equity-decisions-made-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-998 Greg4 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:47:32 +0000 http://andyswan.com/blog/?p=305#comment-998 One additional wrinkle is that you should think about your next best alternative. If Joe can grow the business 33% and wants 10% equity to do so, consider whether Mike down the block would do the same for 5%. Otherwise you end up giving up more than you have to. It's still a win-win, but it's a bigger win for Joe and a smaller win for you than it could be. Of course, if you're not sure if Mike down the block exists or would be interested, you should probably just go with Joe at 10%. One additional wrinkle is that you should think about your next best alternative. If Joe can grow the business 33% and wants 10% equity to do so, consider whether Mike down the block would do the same for 5%. Otherwise you end up giving up more than you have to. It's still a win-win, but it's a bigger win for Joe and a smaller win for you than it could be. Of course, if you're not sure if Mike down the block exists or would be interested, you should probably just go with Joe at 10%.

]]> By: Andy Swan » New Private Investment: Member Minded http://andyswan.com/blog/2009/08/18/early-stage-equity-decisions-made-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Andy Swan » New Private Investment: Member Minded Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:01:50 +0000 http://andyswan.com/blog/?p=305#comment-812 [...] it.  Valuation of a small business was easy because we both knew I bring more to the table than money and we found a point where the [...] [...] it.  Valuation of a small business was easy because we both knew I bring more to the table than money and we found a point where the [...]

]]> By: JakeGint http://andyswan.com/blog/2009/08/18/early-stage-equity-decisions-made-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-806 JakeGint Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:18:17 +0000 http://andyswan.com/blog/?p=305#comment-806 What is this a French blog? What is this a French blog?

]]> By: sayemislam http://andyswan.com/blog/2009/08/18/early-stage-equity-decisions-made-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-801 sayemislam Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:14:05 +0000 http://andyswan.com/blog/?p=305#comment-801 awesome.. reminds me of this paul graham article too: <a href="http://hlp.tw/jE" rel="nofollow">http://hlp.tw/jE</a><br><br>love how you liken it to a "trade". same process/thinking, same risk management awesome.. reminds me of this paul graham article too: http://hlp.tw/jE

love how you liken it to a “trade”. same process/thinking, same risk management

]]> By: JakeGint http://andyswan.com/blog/2009/08/18/early-stage-equity-decisions-made-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-800 JakeGint Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:41:18 +0000 http://andyswan.com/blog/?p=305#comment-800 Hired! Hired!

]]> By: Bob Brill http://andyswan.com/blog/2009/08/18/early-stage-equity-decisions-made-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-798 Bob Brill Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:29:53 +0000 http://andyswan.com/blog/?p=305#comment-798 @conceptlen was asking "How do early stage companies compensate employees with equity?" Cheers @conceptlen was asking “How do early stage companies compensate employees with equity?” Cheers

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