Founder Equity
What is Stock Dilution?
When a company authorizes new stock, the value of existing stock is reduced. Here's the why and how.
by Bryce Warnes • 7 min readHow Do Startups Typically Allocate Shares?
Learn how many shares you should authorize at the outset of your company, how to price them, and how to allocate them between founders, advisors, employees and contractors.
by Bryce Warnes • 7 min readWhen Do I Need a 409a Valuation?
You don't need a 409a in order to distribute co-founder shares—but you'll need one eventually.
by Bryce Warnes • 7 min read5 Cap Table Mistakes to Avoid
by Bryce Warnes • 7 min readHow to Terminate Employees at your Startup
by Bryce Warnes • 7 min readThe Ultimate Guide to Cap Tables for Startup Founders
Most founders have little clue about how cap tables work when they start their first startup. Keeping accurate records of your cap table is essential for startup founders if they plan on raising capital from VCs or selling the company.
by Greg Miaskiewicz • 8 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 readHow to Register A Company in the US: Everything You Need to Know as an Overseas Founder
Registering in the US opens the door to venture funding for overseas startups. Learn about the process for registering your company in the US as a foreign citizen, including incorporation, taxes, visas and more.
by Greg Miaskiewicz • 9 min readC Corporation or LLC: Which is the best entity for your startup?
Startup investors strongly prefer to invest in C Corporations over LLCs for tax and diligence reasons. The proceeds from selling stock in startups registered as C Corporations can be tax exempt due to Qualified Small Business Stock exemption.
by Stefan Nagey • 5 min readWhat is Single Trigger and Double Trigger Acceleration?
Trigger 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 readHow Vesting Schedules Work
Learn how vesting schedules work for founders and employees at startups. Many startup founders have a 4 year vesting schedule with a 1 year cliff.
by Greg Miaskiewicz • 6 min readHow to Split Equity Among Co-Founders
Co-founder disputes are one of the number one causes for startups to fail. Learn how to fairly allocated startup among you and your co-founders to avoid founder disputes & make good equity decisions.
by Stefan Nagey • 8 min read