Here is a collection of tips for startup founders. I’ve learned these while starting three companies and transitioning into an employee of a Fortune 500 company. (All opinions are my own.)
Books
Innovation Casino (2020)
Grays Sports Almanac for Venture Capital (2018)
Blog articles
Innovation Casino book summary (2021)
What is an ecosystem innovation fund, or “EIF” (2021)
How your digital ecosystem can increase corporate innovation success (2021)
Review of Sam Altman’s Personal Term Sheet (2019)
Review of Y Combinator Safes (2019)
Review of 500 Startups KISS Notes (2019)
Review of Y Combinator Series A Term Sheet (2019)
Review of NVCA Model Legal Documents (2019)
Review of Gust Series Seed Term Sheet (2019)
Should a startup founder agree to a non-compete? (2019)
Attorney Roundtable: How founder-friendly are “standard” VC term sheets? (2019)
“Standard” term sheets are only 38% founder-friendly (2019)
Infographic: What’s the best founder-friendly term sheet? (2019)
Why founders should get super-voting equity (2019)
What are the odds of startup success by US metro area? (2018)
Manage 10 of the 20 top startup failure risks (2018)
Odds of starting a high-growth company research (2018)
Founder Friendly Standard (2017)
Founder Friendly Standard Attorney Review Form (2017)
I’ll be the Sean Parker to your Mark Zuckerberg (2017)
Your best hire is an entrepreneur—how this unique candidate creates value (2017)
Quora answers
What are some common misconceptions people have about raising capital? (2019)
What are the pros and cons of Y Combinator’s SAFE securities versus convertible notes? (2019)
What are examples of good startup term sheets? Co-author (2019)
What does a standard seed funding offer sheet consist of? Co-author (2019)
What VC clauses should not be accepted when raising money in any round stage? Co-author (2019)
What terms make SAFE notes more founder-friendly? Co-author (2019)
Are 500 startups KISS notes founder-friendly? Co-author (2019)
As a new chairperson what would be the best ways to make a good impression at the first meeting? (2018)
Should voting rights equal equity shares when incorporating a startup? (2018)
What are the pros and cons of using bootstrapping rather than the other types of start-up funding? (2018)
Are there any standard contract templates that investors and founders can use for startup funding? (2018)
Where can I find good example slide decks for pitching investors? (2018)
How important is it for investors to have a non-compete clause among founders? (2018)
How can a startup founder reach out to Roche for selling a software product? (2018)
What is the best city in the US to start a business? (2018)
How did you start a business with no assets other than a broadband connection? (2018)
How can I raise capital to start a new business without any money on hand? (2018)
How do VCs calculate valuations? (2015)
Slideshare presentations
Q3 Campaign for Founder Friendly Standard called “Reality Check” (2019)
Q1 Campaign for Founder Friendly Standard called “3 steps to building companies that last” (2019)
Tweets
#FounderFriendlyStandard hashtag search (real-time)
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