Emerging Enterprise Center Blog - Commentary and Analysis For Entrepreneurs and Startups

A question that comes up with some frequency is how many options to grant to an advisory board member. One of my partners advises his start up clients not to issue more than 1% of a company’s equity to the entire advisory board. I think this is a pretty good goal. My experience, however, is that some advisory board members should be paid more than others because they ad more value, either because they undertake to do more than others or because they bring more visibility and credibility than others. One advisory board member that I know insists on half of a percent for... More