2008 CompStudy Salary Report in Life Sciences

This is a report of the results of the most comprehensive survey of executive compensation at life sciences startups in the US. The report details th

2008 CompStudy Salary Report in Technology

This is the report on the most comprehensive survey of executive compensation for startup technology companies in the US and Canada. The report detai

The Funded Founder Institute has created a new class of common stock to protect founders, “Class F.” The stock offers Founders a suite of protectiv

If I own X% after my first investment round, how much will I be diluted through financings until exit?”. A follow-on question is: “How much option

The selection, care and feeding of a co-founder (or co-founders) is one of the key determinants of long-term success in a startup. Lots of startups h

My research shows that in small companies, it’s still true that when founder-CEOs do badly, they are replaced. But the interesting paradox is that w

Founding a company takes vision, charisma, energy and all sorts of other venerable characteristics, but those leadership qualities often aren’t enou

An entrepreneur’s decision to step down is a hard and humbling one. After all, who wants to face up to her limitations? But that day almost inevitab

Everyone around you knows that you have it, but you are in denial. You say things like, “I am open to giving control to the right person at the righ

Q: On average, what percentage of a company does the “typical” entrepreneur own by the time of a “successful” exit? Obviously, huge YMMW, but wha