VC Articles for Company Founders - VC Founder Startups

Venture capitalists, company founders, entrepreneurs and others involved in startups and emerging growth companies and financings will find these articles written by venture capital attorney Jonathan Gworek from the business boutique law firm Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton worth the read.

Founders' Equity
Key issues and suggested approaches to satisfy concerns of both founders and venture capital investors regarding the percentage of founders’ stock that should be subject to additional vesting.

Founders' Representation and Warranties in the Venture Capital Transaction
A guide for venture capitalists regarding the seeking representation and warranties during early round venture financings.

The Making of a Winning Term Sheet: Understanding What Founders Want — Part I.
The first in a series of articles to describe a few approaches that venture investors might consider to enhance the chances of winning a competitive deal — covering the special common liquidation preference.

The Making of a Winning Term Sheet: Understanding What Founders Want - Part II.
Second in a series on term sheets covers vesting acceleration, reallocation of founder's stock, option pool dilution and founder liquidity.

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