Carolynn Levy

7 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 3 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Mar 6, 2018 by Geoff Ralston · across every show →

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Mar 6, 2018
Assertion Supported
Ralston: Carolynn Levy invented the SAFE after Wilson Sonsini
“Carolyn is the Is the person who actually invented the safe. She used to be attorney at Wilson Sonsini before coming here, and Kirstie is the CFO of YC.”
Geoff Ralston Mar 6, 2018 ▶ 0:42 Carolynn Levy and Kirsty Nathoo - Startup Investor School Day 1 · Y Combinator
Aug 29, 2018
Insight
Levy: Founder equity disputes often signal underlying trust or commitment issues
“If you and your co-founders are having a really hard time coming to a consensus about stock allocation, there may be underlying trust or commitment issues with the team, so you want to pay close attention to that.”
Carolynn Levy Aug 29, 2018 ▶ 6:29 Carolynn Levy And Panel (Jon Levy, Jason Kwon) - Startup Legal Mechanics · Y Combinator
Aug 29, 2018 negative
Insight
Levy: Having non-founders work for free creates major legal risks
“It's one thing for founders to work for free, but it's significantly riskier for non-founders creating work product and other intellectual property to work for no compensation.”
Carolynn Levy Aug 29, 2018 ▶ 10:35 Carolynn Levy And Panel (Jon Levy, Jason Kwon) - Startup Legal Mechanics · Y Combinator
Aug 29, 2018 negative
Insight
Levy: Startups should avoid formal employment agreements
“Employment agreements are actually are not actually appropriate for startups because employment is at will by default, and the basics of hiring and firing are governed by law anyway. In fact, employment agreements can sometimes complicate things because courts…”
Carolynn Levy Aug 29, 2018 ▶ 9:16 Carolynn Levy And Panel (Jon Levy, Jason Kwon) - Startup Legal Mechanics · Y Combinator
Aug 29, 2018 negative
Assertion Supported
Levy: The vast majority of angels and VCs will not fund LLCs
“The vast majority of angels and VC firms will not invest in an LLC.”
Carolynn Levy Aug 29, 2018 ▶ 15:20 Carolynn Levy And Panel (Jon Levy, Jason Kwon) - Startup Legal Mechanics · Y Combinator
Aug 29, 2018
Assertion Supported
Levy: Founders not paying themselves violates labor law but goes unenforced
“Strictly speaking, it's against the law not to pay yourselves although obviously this isn't a thing that That gets enforced.”
Carolynn Levy Aug 29, 2018 ▶ 8:58 Carolynn Levy And Panel (Jon Levy, Jason Kwon) - Startup Legal Mechanics · Y Combinator
Aug 29, 2018 neutral
Insight
Levy: Founders should split equity equally rather than reward the original idea
“Do not place too much importance on the founder that had the idea for the business, because all of the hard work is in front of the team, and all of the value is going to be created in the future. If you are all going to be working hard going forward, which yo…”
Carolynn Levy Aug 29, 2018 ▶ 6:09 Carolynn Levy And Panel (Jon Levy, Jason Kwon) - Startup Legal Mechanics · Y Combinator
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