Valuing Startup Common Stock

23rd December, 2015 No Comments Recruiting , Venture Capital

Over the years, I have had many occasions to talk about company valuations with founders.  Whether negotiating the terms of an investment or discussing option grants at board meetings, the topic is central to the relationship between a company and its closest stakeholders – its shareholders.  But while much has been written about company valuations and the […]

Tips for Hiring Great Developers

28th June, 2013 No Comments Blog , Recruiting

Perhaps the most common and vexing problem that many technology companies face today is finding good developers.  I have worked with a variety of companies over time, some of which have been more successful than others in the war for coding talent.  I’ve also gotten great input from Lucas Nelson, my colleague at Gotham Ventures […]