startup
also referred to as: startups
2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Mar 21, 2024 by Bill Gurley · across every show →
Everything said about startup, oldest first
Mar 21, 2024
Gurley: Startup option dilution drops from ~10% early on to ~3% near IPO
“When a startup would get started in early years, you might have as much as, say, 10% dilution from options. You might hire three executives during that year, and it's a big grant, but then as you move towards being public, people would typically, and these are…”
Oct 31, 2024 negative
Ball: Startups with excess capital inevitably dilute focus across too many initiatives
“Every founder and every company and every board will tell you if we raise money, we're not going to spend it. We're going to stay frugal. That never happens. And instead of focusing on, you might ask a founder, what are the three things that matter most this y…”