Category Archives: Equity
How Many Shares Do I Have?….Um…
When talking to founders, we regularly uncover confusion about share count: how much has been issued? What was that number they first put in their charter? What’s this “fully diluted” number they read about on a VC blog? As a founder, it is essential to understand your cap table, and that means knowing the… Read More »
10 Legal Mistakes Startups Make
I had an opportunity to speak on a startup panel with some great colleagues about mistakes startups make. Below are the legal missteps I touched on: 1. Overall Approach to Legal – Too Rich Sometimes startups feel most comfortable using a big law firm whose name they recognize or because they have a relative… Read More »