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Who can or should you trust? I have an idea that excites me: one that seems to have meat on the bone and I’ll need a great team to act on. But I’m having a hard time finding the balance of whom I can trust to tell this idea to. Some people are evangelists and rally incredible support for their visions. Others hold their cards close to their chests. I want to tell everyone, but don’t want someone to take it and run.
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I’ve yet to develop or launch a new Web 2.0 startup. How best can I search for a partner interested in such a venture?
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Hi everyone – great site! I’d love some insight regarding compensating different employees with equity. I have had a web-based product in beta for just over a year. We are completely bootstrap (i.e. no outside funding). We are an LLC, though plan to become an Inc. at the end of the year.
I have 3 different scenarios for potential equity:
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What should I be budgeting for healthcare benefits for my employees since we will be hiring soon/recently received funding?
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My background is in small business management, as well as sales and marketing. However, I have a few business models I’d like to pursue taking advantage of. My challenge is that they each require the skills of a programmer (which I don’t have) to build either a very detailed website or an iPhone app, both of which would also require someone to update and maintain them. My question is can I form working relationships with individuals with these skills in order to start my business, perhaps with a working contract and not by forming a partnership, LLC or a Sub S Corp?
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I have been reading blogs from YouTern.com about the advantages for students to have an internship at a startup company (working directly with the owners). And, I have also read that using interns for my startup can be advantageous to my company (fresh ideas and eagerness).
With limited time I would like to offer an intern(s) “project” internship(s) but have learned that most Career Centers at Universities will not allow college credits or support the Project internship.
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We’re looking at bringing on a VP of sales, and I was thinking about providing a 0.75 – 1% equity stake with a 3 year vesting period. Is this about right? We’re pre-funding right now.
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What should I do if a laid-off employee won’t return his laptop to the company? It has confidential information on it, and it’s a company laptop.
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I’m an amateur angel. I put money into a tech startup, and the CEO spent the money on “personal” travel and other questionable things. I don’t think what he did was ethical or good for the business. But is it ever worth suing a startup that has no money left and is clearly about to go under?
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This is a silly question, but I have to ask. The employee performs his job, but he’s driving me crazy. Can I fire this employee simply because he’s incredibly annoying? Quality of life must count for something. What if two people don’t get along. I’m the CEO. Shouldn’t I be able to decide who works for me?
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