Hai H Nguyen

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The option pool shuffle and the hidden valuation cut in a term sheet

Hai H Nguyen explains how counting an employee option pool before a financing round can shift dilution toward founders, with a worked cap-table example.

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Your startup does not need 10 OKRs, It needs one rhythm

BeginGuru adviser Hai H Nguyen makes the case for a small set of startup OKRs supported by regular board and team review rhythms.

Post-money SAFEs: Certainty for investors, the bill for founders

Hai H Nguyen explains how post-money SAFE terms can affect founder dilution and why founders should model multiple instruments together.