Legal, Founder Agreement, Warrant, & Incorporation
From the Founder Agreement to the Warrant and everything in between. **The information you obtain on this website is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult with an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.
This question should be asked to your law firm as each country has different laws and policies. The legal partner should review existing employment contract...
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When a founder in the Equity Collective achieves a liquidity event by selling their business or by going public, the Founder Institute distributes the proce...
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We have had many successful cases of Founders that go through the program to receive valuable feedback from mentors even while they have already had an inco...
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Yes, it is a requirement for graduation.
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No. At approximately 1/2 way through the Founder Institute program (around the Startup Legal & IP session), you will sign the warrant or option agreemen...
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The warrants and the collective expire after 15 years from the issue date. The Founder Institute set a realistic timeframe for companies in the collective t...
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All founders, mentors, and local leaders attending sessions of the Founder Institute have to sign NDAs before participating in the program. Your IP is safe....
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The Founder Institute does not have any voting rights in our alumni companies, and we do not hold any board seats either.
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The Founder Institute does not have any voting rights in our alumni companies, and we do not hold any board seats either.
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The Founder Institute analyzed multiple equity programs, and choose 4% as the smallest amount of equity to contribute that can still return reasonable value...
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