Co-Found or Go It Alone?

The issue of whether you should launch your startup alone or with a co-founder comes up from time-to-time, most recently by Kevin Dick and David Lambert of Right Side Capital, the seed investment fund based in San Francisco.  At a reception held during their visit to Seattle last month, Dick and Lambert indicated that a startup with only one founder may indicate the there is something wrong with the founder or that the founder is incapable of building... Read More

Rules of the VC Game, Part 2: The Size of the Fund Matters

This is the second article in a series of posts intended to provide entrepreneurs and startups with background knowledge about venture capital financing. Many entrepreneurs and startups nowadays are very skeptical about taking VC money, and with good reason.  Not only do you have to worry about the terms of the specific deal, but also your company’s short and long term goals and how well they align, or don’t, with the VC’s financial... Read More

How to Avoid Costly Founders Stock Mistakes

You have decided to brave the startup waters and form your own business.  You decide that a corporation is the way to go so you file your articles of incorporation with your particular Secretary of State. The articles can be a form you complete online that is provided by the Secretary of State or a document drafted by your attorney. No matter how you choose to file your articles of incorporation, you will need to specify the number of “authorized”... Read More