Private Equity Founder’s Stockholders Agreement
Private Equity Founder’s Stockholders Agreement A founder-focused, sponsor-control model form for rollover equity, management co-investment,
Private Equity Founder’s Stockholders Agreement A founder-focused, sponsor-control model form for rollover equity, management co-investment,
A stage-based founder guide to choosing restricted stock, options, or RSUs without walking blindly into 83(b), 409A, AMT, or withholding surprises.
A practical founder-side tax checklist covering entity choice, equity compensation, and worker classification before your next financing or diligence request.
A practical IP audit checklist for software startups heading into seed or Series A diligence, with focus on ownership, open source, trademark clearance, patent strategy, and AI inputs.
A practical founder-side guide to convertible note side letters, including MFN, pro rata, information rights, board observers, and copy-paste starter language.
A practical founder-side guide to SAFE side letters, including MFN elections, post-money pro rata rights, information rights, observer rights, and copy-paste starter language.
A practical founder-side advisor agreement guide covering independent-contractor status, services, compensation, confidentiality, IP ownership, DTSA notice, and copy-paste starter language.
A founder-side guide to board resolutions for seed convertible note financings using stand-alone notes, with copy-paste starter language and a pre-closing checklist.
A founder-side guide to board resolutions for seed convertible note financings using a note purchase agreement, with copy-paste starter language and approval checkpoints.
A practical guide to startup change-in-control carve-out plans, including pool sizing, funding allocation, Trados fairness concerns, 409A, 280G/4999, and a board-level design checklist.