VW Podcasts
VDR Ch. 4, Part 2: Economic Terms of the Term Sheet
By Vela Wood
Office Hours is our podcast covering general issues related to small businesses and startups. Venture Deals Review is a series of Office Hours episodes discussing the book Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson.
Listen on Apple Podcasts!
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
In this episode, we review Chapter 4: Economic Terms of the Term Sheet and discuss why venture-backed startups must vest their equity, why you shouldn’t give employees Restricted Stock Purchase Agreements, how to get VCs to agree to a smaller option pool, and the difference between full ratchet anti-dilution and weighted-average anti-dilution.
Related Content
- Do you really need that much money now?
- Hiring Your First Employees
- How much equity should I grant to advisors?
- Negotiating Like a Pawn Star
- Silicon Valley Review S4, Ep38: Employee Handbooks & Terminating Employees
- Silicon Valley Review S4, Ep36: Key Man Insurance v. Key Holder Clauses
- Silicon Valley Review S4, Ep32: Assigning IP, Vesting Schedules & Spending Investor Money
- Silicon Valley Review S4, Ep30: Cocky CEOs, Ex Co-Founders & Terms of Service
- The 50-50 Equity Split(up)
Click here to view
Terms Used in This Podcast
Find definitions and explanations of terms used in this podcast on our site
VentureGlossary.com
VentureGlossary.com
Contact Us
Email us at podcasts@velawoodlaw.com with any comments or suggestions!
Posted in:
Vela Wood is a boutique corporate law firm with a local feel and a global impact. We focus our practice in the areas of M&A, Private Equity, Fund Representation, and Venture Transactions.