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How to pay fairly in a remote-first for-good startup—Introducing the Acter Salary Calculator
Late last year, when it came to hiring another Senior Developer as an additional person for the team, we sat down and tried to answer the question "How to organize fair pay in Acter, as a remote-first for-good startup". Now that the latest version of the Calculator has been agreed
Indie Startups - Neil Thanedar
10 years ago, my entrepreneurial goal was to raise $100M+ and make one $1B+ startup. Now my goal is to 100% own many $1M+ startups.
A guide to seed fundraising : YC Startup Library | Y Combinator
Fundraising and Equity: The most comprehensive guide on why, when, and how to raise money for your startup.
What is the best way to fund your startup?
47 votes, 44 comments. If you’re married or have kids starting a business can be a lot harder. You have more to lose and more people depending on…
Silicon Valley’s Best Kept Secret: Founder Liquidity
Ask most venture-backed founders why they get 10x more equity than employee #1, 100x more equity than employee #5, and 1000x more equity than employee #15, and you'll get the same answer: "I'M TAKING SO MUCH RISK, IT'S SO HARD TO START A COMPANY, I MADE A BIG MOVE!!!" And
Modern Treasury Journal - How to Build an Income Sharing Agreement Product
Regardless of specifics, however, the Income Sharing Agreement (ISA) structure is relatively consistent. To define it more explicitly, an Income Sharing Agreement funds a student’s tuition upfront in exchange for receiving a percentage of the student’s future earnings (hence “income-sharing”) based on a pre-defined formula. In this way, the funder can be thought of less as a debt investor and more as an equity investor, receiving “dividends” from the students future earnings.
Founders Startup Program
For the youngest projects and startups. Participants will have up to €1,000 cloud credits to use over one year on our multi-cloud products.
Founders Hub | Transform Finance
The founder playbook for building a company that lasts and stays true to why you started it. Research, case studies, and practical tools for incorporation, fundraising terms, board structure, ownership, and culture.
How to Set Up SaaS Expense Categories for Accurate Metrics
Proper expense categorization improves your visibility into your SaaS company’s spending while enabling more accurate metrics and forecasting. After all, as a startup founder, you want to have a solid idea of what your true gross margins are and what it actually costs to acquire a customer!
Private Equity Is Starting to Share With Workers, Without Taking a Financial Hit (Published 2024)
The buyout giant KKR pioneered a model of granting ownership stakes to employees at portfolio companies. Now it wants the approach to spread.
Equity for Europeans
Equity combines legal fairness, ownership, and upside in one everyday concept.
7 Startup Agreements That Save Companies (and Friendships) | Signus
Founder blowups and cap-table surprises are mostly preventable. A focused seven-document set—Founders Agreement, SAFE (Post-Money), Mutual NDA, Independent Contractor Agreement, Advisory Agreement, Consulting Agreement, and PIIA—closes the early gaps that orphan IP, muddle equity, and stall deals. Right-size what you send; use the subset that fits the moment. Clarity beats memory.
Pre-funded startups
Build a strong foundation for your startup with the Google Cloud's Start tier that offers the right tools and learning resources.
Startup Idea Validator 2026 - AI Market Analysis in 120s | IdeaProof
AI startup validator with TAM/SAM/SOM analysis, competitor SWOT, investor-ready plans + AI brand strategy, logo design & marketing creatives. 10 min. Free.
A Better Way to Divide the Pie
In his new book, Prof. Barry Nalebuff proposes a fairer, more principled way to negotiate: splitting the additional value created by reaching an agreement. In this excerpt, he explains the concept through a visit to one of New Haven’s iconic pizza spots.
