“Should we share this bench and totally freak that girl out?” Dixie De La Tour motioned to a bench at Dolores Park. A woman in her mid-20s sat at one end, working on what looked like trig homework.
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Personal statement: Confessions of an NPR addict
If you asked my roommates what’s the hardest part about living with me, they would probably say it’s the fact that I listen to talk radio while I sleep.
Carta rebrand
Originally created for Carta rebrand on November 2nd, 2017
Startups Lure Salespeople with Equity as an Incentive
Salespeople are stereotypically competitive, hungry and cash-oriented, but like any employee at a startup, equity can play a role in their compensation.
From cars to scooters, Q &A with Scoot Networks’ VP of Finance
Originally published for Carta.com on September 14th, 2017 Sunaina Seelam is the VP of finance at Scoot Networks. After working in the automotive industry, shifting to the rental business model at Scoot was a new challenge. Scoot rents motorized scooters for easy and affordable transit around the San Francisco streets. Carta: What does a typical…
The problem with 409A valuations
In my 20 years in the valuation industry, the main conclusion I have drawn is the way we value private companies under IRC section 409A is inherently flawed.
Which cities have the highest startup valuations?
Silicon Valley used to be the only place to be a startup. If you wanted capital, access to talent and experienced investors you had to move to the Bay Area.
Over 95% of cap tables are wrong —here’s why
Of the nearly 250 cap tables onboarded at eShares each month, almost every single one has at least one mistake. Most have multiple.
Cap Tables: An exercise in Excel’s limitations
To a newly formed startup, the idea that your cap table could become a massive headache seems ridiculous.
How Burning Man Gets Built: A Mad Maxian Story of Dog Days in the Desert
A GPS leads a group of dusty shirtless men and women in steel-toed boots to a nondescript patch of Nevada desert. It’s no different than the swath of sand to its left or to its right, until a spike is driven into the ground.
