Advice For Founders
Vesting Schedules: Best Practices for Startup Founders
Vesting schedules play an important part in keeping a startup together. They’re a designed as a motivator not only for employees, but also for founders. If you have them, it sends a signal to investors, that you’re in it for the long haul.
by Greg Miaskiewicz • 7 min readBoard of Directors: A Comprehensive Guide for Founders
Learn all you need to know about the board of directors, its responsibilities, and how it develops through funding runds.
by Greg Miaskiewicz • 15 min readWhat is a Startup Syndicate and How Does it Work?
Learn how startup syndicates work, who creates startup syndicates, and the pros and cons of raising funds through startup syndicates.
by Greg Miaskiewicz • 10 min readHow Do Venture Capitalists Make Money?
James Hottensen explores the origins of Venture Capital and how VC's make money on each investment. Portfolio construction and logic is also covered with quotes from top-tier venture capitalists from the United States.
by James Hottensen • 7 min readPost-Incorporation Checklist: 9 Steps After You Incorporate Your Startup
We cover some of the important steps founders will need to take after incorporating their startup, like 83(b) elections, getting an EIN, opening a bank account & more.
by Stefan Nagey • 4 min readHow To Properly Deal With a Co-Founder Leaving Your Startup
Co-founder exits can be a messy ordeal for startups, but they don't have to be fatal. Learn how to avoid messy co-founder exits and protect your startup.
by Stefan Nagey • 4 min read9 Common Legal Mistakes Made By Startups and How To Avoid Them
Avoid these common legal mistakes made by startups and save your company from dealing with fines and lawsuits. As a startup founder, keeping your company compliant is essential to protecting the value of your startup equity and reaping the rewards of your hard work.
by Greg Miaskiewicz • 7 min readUS Immigration Visas for Startup Founders
Learn about the different US visas for startup founders. Immigration visas such as the E-1, E-2, EB-5, L-1 and O-1 allow founders to live and work in the US while building their startups.
by Greg Miaskiewicz • 3 min readWhy Now Is The Best Time to Start a Company
Historically great companies have been formed during recessions. The one we're living ican be a unique opportunity for new, amazing companies to be founded
by Stefan Nagey • 7 min readWho Do I Need on My Advisory Board?
Learn more about how advisors can help your startup. We cover typical advisory agreements, common share grants and how to get the most out of your relationship with your advisors.
by Greg Miaskiewicz • 7 min readThe Do's and Don'ts of Investor Pitches
Learn common mistakes to avoid when pitching your startup to investors.
by James Hottensen • 7 min readStartup Foundations Podcast
Startup Foundations Podcast by Capbase. The Startup Foundations is a podcast where we talk to founders and entrepreneurs who have launched startups
by Greg Miaskiewicz • 2 min read