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Client Spotlight: Interview with Maria Worley, Founder of Start.law, P.C

We had a quick chat with Maria Worley, an attorney and founder of Start.law, P.C. Maria maintains an active practice focused on supporting startups with a social impact. She shares her journey of making legal counsel easily accessible for startups by creating a virtual law firm. What’s your story? What excites you about your industry?  … Continued

40+ Successful Bootstrapped Startups without Funding

Business founders utilize their own funds, assets, and revenues to fund their company under a bootstrapped financing strategy. The bootstrapped company strategy keeps the founders out of debt and helps them to maintain track of their expenses. This technique is distinct from the financing model, which involves investors investing in a company in return for … Continued

How to determine Preferred Stock Terms with 409A Valuations?

When it comes to dividends, the board of directors of a firm will decide whether or not to pay a dividend to common investors. If a corporation fails to pay a dividend, the common stockholder is bumped back in favor of a preferred stockholder, indicating that the latter has a higher priority. Preferred stock is … Continued

50 Successful Employee Owned Companies

Employee-owned companies are a type of company in which the employees have direct ownership, indirect ownership, or a combination of both. The main goal of employee ownership is to encourage worker loyalty, increase the workforce’s productivity, and create a culture that empowers employees to make a greater contribution. It is widely believed that most employee-owned … Continued

How to manage cash burn rate to maintain a company sustainability?

A company must constantly make more money than it is spending to be sustainable. Managing the cash burn rate is as important as making sure you bring in enough new revenue for your business to survive. This article will provide you with some helpful tips on maintaining a company’s sustainability by managing the cash burn … Continued

Fortune 500 Companies List (2023)

Last Updated: August, 2023 The Fortune 500 companies list is an annual ranking of the 500 largest US corporations based on total sales for the previous fiscal year. Fortune magazine gathered and published the list. Being included on the Fortune 500 is seen as respectable, as companies on the list are thought to be of … Continued

409A Valuations: Everything that Executives Should Know

A 409A valuation determines the fair market value (FMV) of a private company’s common stock as determined by a third-party appraiser. Startups require 409A valuations in order to provide employees tax-free stock options. The 409A valuation defines a company’s common stock’s base price, which is used to determine the price at which workers can exercise … Continued

Employee Spotlight: Wesley Oh, Valuation Analyst, Eqvista

In this edition of our employee spotlight series, we talk to Wesley Oh, who joined our team as a valuation analyst mainly responsible for onboarding clients to the Eqvista platform and performing valuation analysis. Hi Welsey, it’s great to have you in this interview. Firstly, congratulations on your new role!  Can you briefly introduce yourself? … Continued

Starbucks Direct Stock Purchase Plan (DSPP)

Direct Stock Purchase Plan (DSPP) enables investors to purchase Starbucks shares directly from the company and at a price that is subject only to daily fluctuations in the market prices. In short, the Direct Stock Purchase Plan in Starbucks is a plan that allows investors to purchase shares of Starbucks directly from the corporation. In … Continued

Top Micro VC List Around the World

Do you want to start a business? You have a fantastic concept, determination, and the assurance that you will succeed. Have you considered how much money or finance you’ll need to realize your dream? Whether the start-up is a small firm or a giant corporation, all businesses require funds to get started. Funding establishes a … Continued

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