Negotiating term sheets is crucial for female founders, focusing beyond equity on aspects like board representation and voting rights for control and fair treatment. Emphasizing salary, benefits, anti-dilution, and exit strategies ensures equitable compensation and recognition. Addressing drag-along rights, protective provisions, key employee agreements, information rights, pre-emption rights, and founder vesting schedules can empower women with greater stability, control, and influence in their companies.
Negotiating term sheets is crucial for female founders, focusing beyond equity on aspects like board representation and voting rights for control and fair treatment. Emphasizing salary, benefits, anti-dilution, and exit strategies ensures equitable compensation and recognition. Addressing drag-along rights, protective provisions, key employee agreements, information rights, pre-emption rights, and founder vesting schedules can empower women with greater stability, control, and influence in their companies.
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