China US VC A field guide to startup ownership

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A blank worksheet for your own questions about ownership, risk, and what to read next.

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Use one line or a longer reflection. Leave anything blank if you have not worked it out yet. Pick one guide, read the linked source, and return to add what you learned.

Name the concept or term you want to understand.

Describe the actual legal or economic interest, not only the pitch label.

Consider a business failure, resale limits, timing, fees, or other terms.

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Capture what remains unclear; it is fine if this is still unanswered.

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Separate fictional example: Lin compares two kinds of shares

Use this example to separate a legal ownership interest from cash that can be spent now. Then fill in your own questions without treating Lin’s facts as yours.