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Issued, Outstanding, and Fully Diluted Shares
What are Issued, Oustanding, and Fully Diluted Shares of Stock? Outstanding shares are the company's stock that has been authorized and issued. Outstanding shares represent investor or institutional ownership of the company. Fully...
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Founder's Stock
What are Founder's stock? Founder stock is equity ownership in a company that is granted to the company's founder or co-founders. It typically represents a direct ownership stake in the company and gives the founder voting rights and the...
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Dividing Ownership Among Founders
How do you divide the ownership interest of a startup among the founders? Harvard Business Review found that the percentage of founders who express unhappiness with their equity split increases 2.5x as their startups mature.
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Debt vs Equity - A Balance
Should a business raise money through selling equity or incurring debt? Debt financing may have more long-term financial benefits than equity financing. With equity financing, investors will be entitled to profits, and if you sell the...
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Contributing Intellectual Property for Equity
When do investors or founders contribute intellectual property to a startup in exchange for an ownership or equity interest? When the company is formed, the founders are typically issued common stock in the company in exchange for the...
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Class FF Stock
What is Class FF Stock? FF Preferred Stock is essentially common stock with a twist that allows it to be converted to preferred stock. Issued to a founder, it typically can only be converted to the round of preferred stock being sold at...
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Central Driving Forces Model - Explained
What is the Central Driving Forces Model? The central driving forces model is an entrepreneurial-based model that considers the positives and negatives of three areas of the venture; founder(s), opportunities, and resources. The model...
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What is a Business Founder_
What is a Business Founder? The founder is someone who first started their company. They thought of the original idea for a product or service and started the company to offer that product or service to their customers. A founder does...
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Term Sheet Provisions
What are Term Sheets? What are the primary term sheet provisions? A term sheet often covers four main categories: the deal economics, the investor rights, the governance and oversight, and the exit terms. A term sheet must communicate...
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The Empire of Unreason
Author and independent scholar Matthew Stewart argues that much of contemporary America has turned its back on the essential educational agenda promoted by the Founding Fathers.
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Religion in America
Author and independent scholar Matthew Stewart discusses the role religion plays in American society, and how religious practice gibes with the ideals of the Founding Fathers.
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What is the 4th of July?
Independence Day takes place every year on the 4th of July. It celebrates the day that the Founders of the United States declared their independence from Great Britain.
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Marbury v. Madison: What is Judicial Review?
The U.S. Supreme Court decides if laws made in the United States violate the Constitution or not. It’s called judicial review and it’s a power that was granted to the Supreme Court by the Supreme Court itself – thanks to a landmark case...
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Why did the Colonies Declare Independence?
In the late 1770s, U.S. patriots banded together to declare independence from Great Britain. But why did they want their independence and what kind of country did they want the United States to be?
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Branches of Government
The federal government of the United States of America is split into three separate and distinct branches. But what do the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary do and why are they necessary?
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Who was Benjamin Franklin?
Benjamin Franklin wasn't just a founder of the United States, he was also a writer, inventor, scientist, statesman, and a huge celebrity in the thirteen colonies.
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Who was George Washington?
The story of George Washington’s life and legacy as father of our country.
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Vietnam, Cadoaism Religion
Dao Cao Dai (Caodaism in English) is the third largest religion in Viet Nam, after Buddhism and Roman Catholicism. "Cao" means "high"; "Dai" means "palace". Caodai refers to the supreme palace where God reigns -- that is the Kingdom of...
Hip Hughes History
The Second Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series
HipHughes lays down the 2nd amendment, if you don't know the words, you don't get to debate. A short lecture on the text, interpretations and history of the 2nd amendment so you can make up your own mind.
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The Founder of LIDS Discusses His Entrepreneurial Journey
This video is an interview with entrepreneur Ben Fischman, who shares insights and experiences about his journey in starting and growing successful businesses. From starting Lids as a junior in college, to selling his online shopping...
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WeWork's Founder Discusses His Journey with Entrepreneurship
In this video, Adam Neumann, the co-founder of WeWork, talks about his life journey and how he learned important lessons like compassion and perseverance that helped him in his entrepreneurial journey. He also talks about the mission of...
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The Honest Tea Founder Shares Insights on Business Leadership and Stategy
The video is an interview with the founder of Honest Tea, a beverage company that focuses on organic and low calorie products sourced from fair trade gardens. He talks about how the company started, the challenges they faced, and their...
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Codify Your Message 4 -Create an Offering
You will create an offering - or vehicle of transformation - for your customers.
Iesha Learning
Nailing Your Vision in your Pitch Deck
You learn how to tactically communicate your biggest vision in only three slides. The rest of your pitch deck will seem like a piece of cake if you're able to master the principles outlined in this video.