Measuring Water Usage in a Multifamily Building
If you own a multifamily investment property which you are renting out to 2 or more tenants, you’ll probably be disappointed to find out that there’s only one water meter (provided by the city) to the entire building located underground under the sidewalk. Following are some scenarios on how water pipes reach each unit and […]
Read MoreRecessions, Home Prices, Unemployment and Inflation
When an economic recession occurs, one thing that happens for sure is the unemployment rate goes up. You can see a graph of the California unemployment rate since 1967 on the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank’s website. Below is a copy of that graph until 2019-01-01. The shaded areas indicate a recession. As you can […]
Read MoreInvest in Real Estate or Stock Market
Average rate of return: Stock Market: 10% (before inflation). 7% (after inflation) Real Estate: 10% (especially in the San Francisco Bay Area) ROI based on own money or borrowed money: If you invest $100,000 in stocks, with a 10% ROI, you’ll get $10,000 at the end of year 1. If you invest $100,000 in real […]
Read MoreHow to Find and Research (Pre) Foreclosure Houses / Properties
This information applies to properties in California (specifically, Alameda County). When a bank begins the foreclosure process, they must file a Notice of Default with the county clerk. You can search for all notices of default within a time period in a county by going the county clerk’s website. For Alameda county, that would be […]
Read MoreDoing Business in China
What’s the best way to do business in China? – Dan Harris the legal basics Manufacturing in China How to form a company in China – Dan Harris How to start a business in China: WFOE – Dan Harris Minimum Capital requirements for a WFOE WFOE Scope and here How to start a business in China: Representative Company – Dan […]
Read MoreList of Lawyer/Legal Resources
Orick’s Legal Documents for Startups – priceless Walker Law: Tips for Entrepreneurs Top Ten Legal Mistakes for Entrepreneurs Startup Law 101 – George Grellas Intellectual Property Law For Startups Blog Yoichiro “Yokum” Taku – Startup Company Lawyer Startup Law Blog – Davis Wright Tremaine, Joe Wallin Orrick – Startup Legal Tool Kit Goodwin, Proctor – Founders Workbench Law & Disorder: ARS Technica Legal Blog […]
Read MoreWeb / Mobile Revenue Models
Web/Mobile Revenue Models – Fred Wilson Optimal Platform Pricing Strategies – Bill Gurley Dangers of Lifetime Value formula- Bill Gurley Advertising Revenue Models – Fred Wilson Subscription Revenue Models – Fred Wilson Peer to Peer Revenue Models – Fred Wilson Transaction Processing Revenue Models – Fred Wilson Licensing Revenue Models – Fred Wilson Mobile Revenue Models – Fred Wilson Gaming Revenue Models – Fred Wilson
Read MorePublic Relations (PR) for Tech Companies
Tech Reporters Contact Info – Conrad Egusa’s gift to us all Beginners Guide to PR Should Startups Announce their Funding – Marc Suster Should Startups target Tech Blogs? – Marc Suster 7 steps to get press coverage – Leo Widrich How to get media coverage – Leo Widrich Marketwire – low cost wire distribution service
Read MoreExecutive / Advisory Board Compensation
The Funded Standard Advisor Template Comp Study – Executive Compensation Website– unbelievably useful Expert CEO Compensation page – also incredibly useful SaaS Sales Team Compensation – Philippe Botteri, Bessemer Venture Partners VentureHacks on Startup Advisory Boards – great basics
Read MoreFounder Equity Issues
Fred Wilson Advice and spreadsheet Employee Equity Dilution Appreciation Options Option “Strike Price” RSU’s (Restricted Stock Units) Vesting How Much? Intro to Stock and Options – David Weekly Venture Hacks equity section Dilution – Mark Suster Joel Spolsky Advice on fairness Awesome Valuation/Equity Calculator – OwnYourVenture Splitting the Founders Pie – Frank Demmler ScottEdWalker – this legal blog is gold for […]
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