FORMING

FOUNDERS’ AGREEMENTS
TYPES of INCORPORATION
ARTICLES of INCORPORATION

FOUNDING

BEYOND the BIG IDEA
MODELS and ROCKSTARS
PROTOTYPES and PLANS
MILES and MILESTONES

FUNDING

TYPES of STARTUP FUNDING
REVENUE and BOOTSRAPS
VARIETIES of EQUITY
VARIETIES of DEBT
VARIETIES of GRANTS

SOURCES of STARTUP FUNDING
TERM SHEETS and PREFERENCES
VALUATION METHODS
DOG and PONY SHOW

FUNCTIONING

TEAM DYNAMICS
BOARDS of DIRECTORS
EMPLOYEE AGREEMENTS
LEARNING WHILE GROWING

FINISHING

EXIT, STAGE LEFT
MERGERS and ACQUISITIONS

FAILING

OMG, NOW WHAT?