VDR Ch. 4, Part 2: Economic Terms of the Term Sheet
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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.
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