Equity LLP

03/06/2014

eShares to offer a 409a valuation service.

http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/05/eshares-409a-as-a-service/

eShares, a company trying to replace paper records for stock options and shares, has expanded its product lineup to include something called..

01/31/2014

Our client DOWN has now opened the floor for anonymous messaging.

http://nymag.com/thecut/2014/01/bang-with-friends-returns-anonymity-to-flirting.html

The hookup-centric app introduces anonymous texting.

01/06/2014

Our own Gil Silberman was quoted in PandoDaily today regarding the Uber dispute.

http://pando.com/2014/01/06/exclusive-uber-driver-accused-of-assault-passed-zero-tolerance-background-check-despite-criminal-history/

Last month, Pando reported that an Uber driver in San Francisco had been accused of verbally and physically assaulting a passenger, James Alva. According to Alva, the driver called him a "dirty Mex...

12/20/2013

Jack Dorsey's plan to return 10% of his shares in Square. http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/12/20/squares-dorsey-returns-10-of-his-shares/

Exclusive: The founder and CEO makes an uncommon move to expand the company's pool of shares for compensation and acquisitions.

12/18/2013

Equity client and CEO of DOWN (formerly BangWithFriends), Colin Hodge, answered live questions today on Reddit.

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1t6zr1/i_secretly_created_bang_with_friends_took_over/

advanced search: by author, subreddit... Submit an AMA Submit a Request Hide AMA Requests I secretly created Bang With Friends, took over SXSW 2013, grew BWF to over 1M users, got booted from Apple's App Store, had my identity outed by the media, raised $1M, got sued, and relaunched as DOWN.

12/18/2013

Bitcoin down almost 50% as China cracks down on the digital currency.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/12/18/255207384/already-down-50-percent-will-bitcoins-bite-the-dust

As Chinese authorities crack down on use of the virtual currency, its value is plunging.

11/20/2013

Samsung opted to pay Apple the $1B fee following the latest lawsuit in 5 cent coins delivered to Apple's Cupertino HQ.

http://thebladebrownshow.wordpress.com/2013/11/13/lawsuit-paid-in-full-samsung-pays-apple-1-billion-sending-30-trucks-full-of-5-cent-coins/

11/20/2013

An outcome of being pushed out of ownership.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2317924/Five-founders-left-split-just-36-000-tech-startup-gets-sold-82-million.html #!

The founders of an internet startup thought they'd struck it rich when the company they created in the mid-1990's sold for $82 million. But the five were left sorely disappointed upon receiving less than $7k each. Venture capitalists who had invested in the firm over ten years received most of the c...

11/18/2013

Tonight 5PM PT: Equity company Futureleap unveils Broadway LIVE the original premiere - a part of the first series EVER to be streamed online!

Host Marcus Lovingood interviews a special guest, Wicked's Shoshana Bean followed by a special live performance of Shoshana's hit song 'Blood From A Stone' from her newest album 'O'Farrell Street'.

Livestreamed Musical Magic - Broadway Live! is the first-ever livestreamed Broadway Concert series on the Internet!

11/14/2013

A win for those who preview book snippets on Google.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/11/google-books-ruled-legal-in-massive-win-for-fair-use/

Scans that show snippets are legal—they don't replace the full book.

11/13/2013

For professionals in SF:
Our friends at Hired.com are hosting a recruiter happy hour tomorrow to present some hiring starts around processes, time to hire, and trends from a variety of companies.

A few open spots left to register: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/hired-talent-acquisition-series-time-to-hire-trends-tickets-9164594549?access=onepercent

11/11/2013

Adding value before ever getting the interview.

https://medium.com/better-humans/5ae6fb285d1

by David Rogier My graduate school adviser hated me. I complained that I couldn’t get a job in a startup. She was sick …