Category Archives: Equity

How to pump up your VC valuation

If you are a company that is fundraising, keep in mind that there are a few different levers  you can pull to change the amount of dilution that the founders will experience.  VCs know about these levers, and they pull them all the time.  Let’s look at an example of a lever that you can…

Equity for Consultants – Keep it Simple!

I can’t tell you how often a client calls me up and says something like this: “Matt, we have this great new consultant who is going to make introductions to us to [pick type of business partner]. We will grant him/her X% fully diluted shares up front, and every time he/she makes an introduction, he/she…