Questions tagged [startup]
Questions relating to a company which is still in the beginning phases of growth
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Equity vesting with unpaid hours
I've been doing freelance work for a start-up, but now instead I have been offered 1% equity into the start-up for the role of an advisor. The vesting schedule is 48 months. The expectation is for me ...
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Is there a way to tactfully decline a company trip (non-business), when it’s done by polling availability?
I’d rather spend a weekend the way I want to. Since it’s organized with a poll to know people’s availability, it’s not as simple as saying I can’t make it during one weekend.
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Can I work for ex-colleague's start-up with "non-poaching" clause - Is it enforceable? [closed]
I work as a staff writer for an online news publication at Company A in the UK. I have a friend who I met at the company who was senior in the PR/Comms department. They have recently left the ...
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Coworkers laid off in a small startup. Would it be poor form to ask the CEO in a 1:1 about it?
I’m a bit unsettled by the fact that one of layoffs is a surprise to me. Not on the same team but I’ve been on a work trip with him, and he seemed diligent. Would it be poor form to inquire about it ...
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YC startup has not delivered equity to me 6 months later [closed]
I worked for a YC startup for a few months, and we had a contract in which they promised me X number of shares, delivered monthly, for my work with them. Each month, they failed to deliver (via ...
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Why hire a junior in a startup? [closed]
There are many reasons why inexperienced people might be poor hires in a startup. What circumstances make hiring relatively inexperienced juniors a good move? Note that these circumstances should ...
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Is an employee responsible for damage to their employer's laptop due to wear and tear? [closed]
The key cap of my employer's laptop popped off. If I report it to my employer, am I responsible for the cost of fixing the damage?
I know that large companies have It departments for dealing with ...
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Am I required to record doctor's appointments as absences?
I informed my boss that I have a doctor's appointment at 11 am and 5 pm on different days. He responded with the following message telling me to record my doctor's appointments as absences on my ...
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Can I continue to use American express card during notice period?
I have an American express credit card Mastercard from my employer which I haven't used. I want to know if I can use it without any consequences before my notice period is over? I'm thinking of using ...
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Bosses are simultaneously demanding I document my work, and also trying to prevent me from doing any work
My bosses are simultaneously demanding I document my work while preventing me from doing any work.
I assume they are trying to somehow get around my 3 month notice period. They demand I enter details ...
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Can an employer exclude you from all meetings during the notice period? [closed]
After I refused to resign, I got put on my notice period which is 3 months. I have been excluded from all online and onsite meetings in the company, but I'm expected to report to my boss via chat, ...
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How best can I ask our CEO if they'd be willing to share financials?
I work for a small startup, with the usual startup incentives. I only have a very vague idea of how the company is doing. I enjoy my job and I have no intention of leaving. But knowing the company's ...
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Does a startup need a separate CEO?
I am the technical founder of a startup in seed phase. I will probably do all software development (except of graphical design) by myself.
The startup is an innovative social network on blockchain.
I ...
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What is my share of a SAAS startup that I developed the whole software from scratch as a partner? [closed]
A friend suggested an idea to me so we could use it in a startup company. The idea is to develop a SAAS and sell it online.
I will do the development from A to Z. He is responsible for marketing, ...
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My offer letter doesn’t reflect what was discussed. What should I do?
I recently received an offer from a small tech start up that just received a round of funding to be their founding sales rep. It’s exciting and I verbally accepted the offer, however when I received ...
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