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Understanding Startup Equity
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 readEverything you need to know about filing your Section 83b election—and saving tax money.
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 read
How convertible notes work for startup fundraising. Are they better than SAFEs?
By Greg Miaskiewicz • 9 min readHow YCombinator SAFEs work for startup fundraising. Are they better than Convertible Notes?
By Greg Miaskiewicz • 7 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 read50/50? 75/25? There isn't a right answer, but we've got the methodology down.
By Stefan Nagey • 8 min readHow to structure vesting schedules, industry standards, and how they effect founder equity.
By Greg Miaskiewicz • 6 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 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 read