Some interesting links we found across the web this week:
Don't Make Founders' Equity Even
In case you missed it, our very own Gary Schall is featured in
TechCrunch this week with some free advice for early-stage
founders: resist the temptation to start off splitting your company
equally among the founders. An even split seems simple and fair in
the moment, but it could be big trouble down the road.
Internet Providers Won't Rest Until the
Government's Net-Neutrality Rules are Dead
It's far from the biggest story in Washington these days, but
don't lose sight of the ongoing court battle over net
neutrality, in which a trade association representing cell carriers
has requested a rehearing by the DC Circuit, delaying an inevitable
Supreme Court challenge to the Circuit Court's upholding net
neutrality rules.
EU Privacy Watchdogs Say They'll Keep an Open
Mind on Their New US Data Pact
Across the pond, privacy advocates object to the new Privacy Shield
framework for data transfers from European users to American tech
companies, but there's good news for our tech titans this week:
opponents will wait a year before challenging the deal, to see if
their fears of overreach by US law enforcement are realized.
Brands Born Online, Reshaping the Retail
Landscape
Decidedly analog products are empowered by digital ads and online
retail more than ever before, and investors are noticing. Check out
this profile of a few market challengers in The New York
Times.
Chief of Staff, a Critical Role Among High Growth
Startups
The title sounds odd outside the political arena, but a good
Chief of Staff can make all the difference in executing a CEO's
long- and short-term vision. If you've raised money and are
scaling, give it some serious thought.
Links compiled by Jared Brenner.
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