This webinar introduces an innovative approach to dividing equity in a start-up. (We apologize for the occasional echo in the video.)
You and a partner go in “50/50” on a new business. You do all the work, he owns half the company. Now what? Slicing Pie outlines a simple method for dividing equity in an early stage company that tells you exactly the right number of shares for each participant. All other methods of dividing up equity create problems- all of them. Slicing Pie gives you a way to acquire the things you need to build your business without cash. This is the perfect seminar for anyone who wants to start their own company. Based on the book Slicing Pie, by Mike Moyer.
Participants will get an introduction to:
- The significant potential economic benefits of Enterprise Agility
- How to coordinate multiple Agile teams within a larger program
- Organizational, process and mindset changes needed to support Agile
- The role of leadership in implementing Enterprise Agility
- Specific principles and practices for applying Agile to the Enterprise
Presenter:
Mike Moyer, is an entrepreneur who has started a number of companies including Bananagraphics, a product development and merchandising company, Moondog, an outdoor clothing manufacturing company, Vicarious Communication, Inc, a marketing technology company for the medical industry; Cappex.com, a site that helps students find the right college; and College Peas, LLC which provides publications and consulting on a variety of topics including, college admissions, trade shows and job search. In addition to his experience as an entrepreneur he has held a number of senior-level marketing positions with companies that sell everything from vacuum cleaners to financial data services to motor home chassis to luxury wine.
Mike teaches Entrepreneurship at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
He is the author of How to Make Colleges Want You, College Peas, and Trade Show Samurai. He has an MS in integrated marketing from Northwestern University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He lives in Lake Forest, Illinois with his wife and three kids.
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