Making Equity a Piece of Cake with Kim Hansen Innovative Minds with Mel Francis

So many founders screw up their CAP table.
Often diluting themselves too early. 
Giving away equity should be a piece of cake. But it’s not. 
That’s why Kim Hansen, CEO & Co-founder created Cake. A SAAS company which helps founders set up options, set up cap tables & transparently show the equity mix. I guess they are like computershare but for startups. 
My goal is to help disruptive brands scale, and a key part of that is funding. 
Hence why I sat down with Kim to understand:
What are key mistakes founders make with raising? [10:15]
When should you give away equity to employees? [18:12]
How much should a founder dilute at each round? [21:26]
What are the best practices for vesting periods? [25:24]
What is going on with valuations at the moment? [28:27]
Why he chooses Facebook over LinkedIn for his marketing? [42:29]
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