Starting a startup is exciting, but understanding the shareholder agreement (SHA) is crucial. Today, let's focus on Dilution.
What is dilution? Imagine you and a friend each own half a pizza (50% each). If you bring another friend in and share more
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SamCtrlPlusAltMan
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OpenAI • 1y
Fun fact: sometimes even with the strongest of clauses, a founder can’t be saved (e.g., travis kalanick and Uber)
Look at this man.
He got bullied as a kid.
Was sued for $250 billion.
Then couldn’t get a taxi on a cold night in Paris.
So he built a billion dollar company.
But then got kicked out of it.
Here’s the crazy story of a once illegal business that
Peter Thiel on the type of company more startup founders should build
Peter Thiel, the co-founder of PayPal, believes every startup should ask, “Can this company become a monopoly?”
He identifies three common paths to monopoly:
1. Fast distributi
Duolingo’s Cool, But Here’s What I’d Love to See Next
• Staying Consistent: Been on Duolingo for 2 years, learning Spanish and Portuguese—it’s addictive. 😅🔥
• New Stuff = Exciting: They’ve added math and music courses, which is awesome. 🎶📐
• M
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Sanskar Chourasia
Searching UI/UX desi... • 7m
Ecokaari is a pune based startup which creates bags from plastic wrappers
Nandan ji the founder of Ecokaari noticed that despite the fact that plastic is recyclable Landfills are growing at a rapid pace
After researching he discovered that most of
Help me out!
I have a great idea in education sector, but the problem is it is just the idea which I have. (I get validation from experienced people of this sector from different places).
I have no entrepreneurial skills, no business background, n
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Sanskar Chourasia
Searching UI/UX desi... • 1m
India's Latest Start Up Scandal
Gensol borrowed almost ₹978 crore to rent electric vehicles (EVs) to BluSmart.
And the interesting fact here is that Gensol has no direct equity or ownership interest in BluSmart as a distinct legal entity. Gensol do
Why Most Startups Fail (And How You Can Save Yours)
Let’s be honest – starting a startup sounds exciting. But here’s a fact that many people don’t talk about:
Most startups fail. In fact, around 90 out of 100 don’t make it.
But wait – it’s not alw
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Rahul verma
Founder at LittleMov... • 7m
Reflections on PR Stunts by CEOs
I want to share my thoughts on some recent PR stunts that have left me feeling a bit disappointed. Take Deepinder Goyal, for instance, delivering food with his wife in #Zomato uniforms. While I understand the intenti
Co-building in Public: Day 17 (Short-Term Gains vs. Long-Term Wealth Creation)
You don’t have to be a founder to achieve life-changing wealth - joining the right company at the right time can be a true game-changer as well!
Many candidates I have s
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Tushar Aher Patil
Trying to do better • 21h
Did you know? In 2017, Facebook shut down an AI experiment because the bots invented their own language.
This isn't just a fun fact – it's a fascinating glimpse into how AI learns and communicates.
🤖 The Story:
Facebook AI researchers were experimen