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By Capbase Staff • 7 min readPopular articles
Learn if you have to file the statement of information in the state of California and how to do it.
By Stefan Nagey • 7 min readSerial entrepreneur Greg Miaskiewicz talks about Capbase role in the world of automation and past startup lessons
By Vitor Andrade • 7 min readMeet one of Capbase's superhumans, James Hottensen is our Partnerships Manager and has more than 6 years in the VC community
By Vitor Andrade • 7 min read
We introduce you our general counsel and talks about his background and what role he plays in Capbase
By Vitor Andrade • 7 min readGetting your startup its first funding can be one of the hardest things you'll do as an entrepreneur. Here's how to do it.
By Vitor Andrade • 7 min readOur co-founder Stefan shares insights about his career from Full Tilt to Capbase and why he's helping founders launch their startups
By Vitor Andrade • 7 min readYes, you can build a great remote culture and even raise your odds of success.
By Stefan Nagey • 8 min readAccelerators can play a huge part in your startup's growth. Here's how to choose one.
By James Hottensen • 7 min readSetting up your company's bank account is a crucial first step in your startup journey.
By Greg Miaskiewicz • 5 min readWe are offering Capbase for free to all African American and Latinx founders. Our mission as a company is to democratize entrepreneurship and this is something we believe strongly in.
By Greg Miaskiewicz • 3 min readJust getting your startup off the ground? You should probably be incorporating in the state of Delaware.
By Greg Miaskiewicz • 6 min readGetting the right advisors on your advisory board is one of the best investments you can make at the early stage of your company.
By Greg Miaskiewicz • 7 min readIf you're focused on growing your business quickly and attracting venture capital, you should incorporate soon.
By Stefan Nagey • 5 min readStartups that allow the early exercise of stock options help minimize their employees’ tax liabilities and increase the return on common stockholder equity.
By Greg Miaskiewicz • 7 min readJust getting your startup incorporated? Find out how to price your initial stock and get back to your product in a few minutes.
By Stefan Nagey • 8 min readShould you grant your startup employees ISOs or NSOs? Will they be mad if they get the wrong ones?
By Greg Miaskiewicz • 6 min read50/50? 75/25? There isn't a right answer, but we've got the methodology down.
By Stefan Nagey • 8 min readWhile there isn't a fixed number of shares to authorize on incorporation, there's definitely a sweet spot.
By Stefan Nagey • 7 min readHow YCombinator SAFEs work for startup fundraising. Are they better than Convertible Notes?
By Greg Miaskiewicz • 7 min readHow convertible notes work for startup fundraising. Are they better than SAFEs?
By Greg Miaskiewicz • 9 min readA step-by-step guide to file for a foreign agent qualification in California.
By Stefan Nagey • 7 min readA bird's eye view of the different types of compensation for startup founders and employees.
By Stefan Nagey • 8 min readEverything you need to know about filing your Section 83(b) Election—and saving tax money.
By Stefan Nagey • 7 min readHow does a Delaware C Corp have employees or a place of business in California or another state?
By Greg Miaskiewicz • 5 min readTrigger accelerations are often a hotly debated topic (especially in companies acquired by VCs) as any outstanding equity will impact the value of shares of the purchase price.
By Greg Miaskiewicz • 7 min readChoosing a name for your startup? Here's what you need to know, from vetting to legal registration.
By Greg Miaskiewicz • 7 min readUnderstanding "Amazon Laws" (aka on-line sales nexus limits) and the tax obligations they may trigger for your startup.
By Stefan Nagey • 4 min read