Brad sent me a link to an article the other day regarding the IRS urging companies to pay the taxes owed by workers that received backdated options. This has been a subject that hasn’t gotten nearly the limelight that the actual backdating scandals have gotten. If you remember from our 409A series, stock options that […]
In case you hadn’t noticed, Jason is back from his vacation (a cruise no less – feel free to tease him about it) and blogging up a storm. On the other hand, I’ve had oatmeal and bananas in my hotel room for breakfast – again. Fred Wilson from Union Square Ventures has the Great VC […]
Question: What happens if two founders hit a crossroads and they are not able to agree on the strategic direction of the company prior to institutional funding and decide to separate? Is there an easy way to split the company at this point given that there are no hard assets? What rights does each party […]
Question: We are considering opening up an offshore development office (location not yet selected). I would like to know if this is a negative factor in the eyes of the VC community. What should we consider before we make the jump? Our Take: If executed properly, VCs are usually strong supporters of offshore development centers. […]
Question: You guys talk about Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital Funds (VC). What’s the difference? Our Take: Well, you “caught us.” Technically, VC is a subset of PE. Private Equity deals are simply deals that aren’t available for public participation. This includes VC, angel investing, hedge funds, buy out funds, etc. The definition of […]
When a founder of a company relinquishes the CEO role, does that mean that he is stepping down? Fred Wilson has today’s Great VC Post of the day with When The Founder “Steps Up.” In it, he describes Reid Hoffman’s “step up” from CEO to chairman and president of products. Well worth a read, especially if you […]
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