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In the fast-paced world of #startups, the excitement of #innovation and market #disruption often takes centre stage. However, amid this buzz, it’s crucial for startups to prioritise their #foundational #business structures from the outset. 

In the fast-paced world of #startups, the excitement of #innovation and market #disruption often takes centre stage. However, amid this buzz, it’s crucial for startups to prioritise their #foundational #business structures from the outset. 

Entrepreneurs: In case you missed it, here is 'Founders Guide to Distributing Early-Stage Equity', the second of 12 segments on equity and valuation-related principles that I previously published on the Dallas Innovates blog. Other subjects include using equity as an incentive, foundational documents, equity distribution techniques, equity beyond stock options, stock classes and raising capital, determining startup value, explaining common metrics, calculating share price, protecting founders with special voting preferences, and more. The links to all segments are listed at the end of this first one. Enjoy. [https://lnkd.in/gGKPEivV] From The Shadow CEO® -If you like this post please ring the bell in the upper right of my profile for more-#shadowceo, #entrepreneurship, #startups, #ceo, #chairmanoftheboard, #boardofdirectors, #corporategovernance, #managementconsulting,#founders, #raisingequity

Shielding Your Startup: Non-Compete Clauses for Both Sides When investors fund a startup, an important document called the shareholder's agreement is crafted. This agreement typically includes amongst other clauses, restrictions on founders, such as non-compete clauses that prevent them from starting a competing venture. From a business perspective, this makes sense to protect the investor’s interests. However, as a startup, it’s equally important to include a non-compete clause for the investor. This ensures that your investor cannot fund a rising competitor in your market, safeguarding your startup's future. #StartupFunding #ShareholdersAgreement #NonCompete #InvestorRelations #BusinessStrategy #StartupLaw #Entrepreneurship #CorporateGovernance #LegalProtection #VentureCapital #StartupLaw #CorporateLaw #StartupLawyer #CorporateLawyer

The Practical Guide to Addressing Dead Equity. https://lnkd.in/eq6rt9MP #sales #growth #vc #entrepreneurship #advisors #startup #acceleration

Are you in for a lucky #FridayThe13th? An entrepreneur’s ability to listen can make or break a company hoping to endure, excel and become part of the next generation of local, early-stage success stories in Alberta and across the Canadian Prairies. Metiquity Ventures’ co-founding partners Bryan Slauko, CFA and Jacques LaPointe MBA, PEng LaPointe say there is a common trait found in founders and teams that succeed... Founders that focus their pitches less on “the sell” and instead find ways to - show results, while engaging in conversation and asking questions, allow an ebb and flow of dialogue between themselves and the investor and tend to raise more funds. It’s less about proving “something” and more about demonstrating how their innovation and company will solve a basic human problem. Read more about 'The Power of Listening' via our blog: https://lnkd.in/gy9KyYZh #calgary #yycbusiness #yyc #yycliving #yycnow #techsector #tech #investments #investor #entrepreneur #startupecosystem #startup #vc #venturecapital

An entrepreneur’s ability to listen can make or break a company hoping to endure, excel and become part of the next generation of local, early-stage success stories in Alberta and across the Canadian Prairies. Metiquity Ventures’ co-founding partners Bryan Slauko, CFA and Jacques LaPointe MBA, PEng LaPointe say there is a common trait found in founders and teams that succeed... Founders that focus their pitches less on “the sell” and instead find ways to - show results, while engaging in conversation and asking questions, allow an ebb and flow of dialogue between themselves and the investor and tend to raise more funds. It’s less about proving “something” and more about demonstrating how their innovation and company will solve a basic human problem. Read more about 'The Power of Listening' via our blog: https://lnkd.in/gy9KyYZh #calgary #yycbusiness #yyc #yycliving #yycnow #techsector #tech #investments #investor #entrepreneur #startupecosystem #startup #vc #venturecapital

Strategic structuring – the keystone of startup success https://lnkd.in/dpjbKFer Bruce Dickinson | Partner | Webber Wentzel |  In the fast-paced world of startups, particularly those breaking new ground, the excitement of innovation and market disruption often takes centre stage. However, amidst this buzz, it’s crucial for startups to prioritise their foundational business structures from the outset. Working with entrepreneurs for over 25 years, it’s clear that that meticulous initial structuring is a key linchpin for long-term success... #corporatestructure #startup #IP #duediligence #entrepreneur #shareholding #regulation Bruce Dickinson Webber Wentzel

An entrepreneur’s ability to listen can make or break a company hoping to endure, excel and become part of the next generation of local, early-stage success stories in Alberta and across the Canadian Prairies. Metiquity Ventures’ co-founding partners Bryan Slauko, CFA and Jacques LaPointe MBA, PEng LaPointe say there is a common trait found in founders and teams that succeed... Founders that focus their pitches less on “the sell” and instead find ways to - show results, while engaging in conversation and asking questions, allow an ebb and flow of dialogue between themselves and the investor and tend to raise more funds. It’s less about proving “something” and more about demonstrating how their innovation and company will solve a basic human problem. Read more about 'The Power of Listening' via our blog: https://lnkd.in/gy9KyYZh #calgary #yycbusiness #yyc #yycliving #yycnow #techsector #tech #investments #investor #entrepreneur #startupecosystem #startup #vc #venturecapital

What is Bootstrapping? Bootstrapping refers to starting a business with minimal financial resources, often relying on personal savings or reinvesting company revenue rather than seeking external investments. Entrepreneurs who bootstrap their ventures maintain greater control over their businesses but face the challenge of managing cash flow with limited capital. In finance, bootstrapping also refers to a method used to calculate the zero-coupon yield curve, which represents the relationship between bond yields and their maturities. #Bootstrapping #Entrepreneurship #Finance #Startups #ZeroCouponYield #EmergingTiger