TL;DR - I’m trying to structure where I’ll do the work for an equity stake which will help the company valuation and raise its first round, after which I can collect my fees off the back of exiting my position.
If I were to offer my services in exchange for equity, is there a way that I can contractually put something in place that means once the company gets it first round of investment I can immediately exit my position.
I have had FAST equity in startups, but I’ve never exited my position or thought too much about it, additionally my experience with cap table related issues is more limited.
(I realize I could maintain my position, but I’m more interested in cashflow)
The entire point of getting equity early is the long play. And more importantly, early-stage investors want their money spent on growth, not funding a very early exit for some contractor. Only a very dumb start-up would agree to this.