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Stripe Inc. headquartered at San Francisco is a financial services and software as a service (SaaS) company founded by John and Patrick Collison in 2009. It provides payment software services to US Customers. According to a report, Stripe reduced the “internal value” of its shares by nearly 11% in the most recent revision, dropping it … Continued
Shares and options are securities that belong to different classes, with different characteristics, mechanisms, and structures. But, what are they, how do they differ, how do options work, and how do shares work? Well, both of them are forms of ownership in companies, thereby, each of them is aimed at providing investors with a way … Continued
If you’re an entrepreneur or founder of a startup, you’ll probably want to know the worth of your company. Typically, the startup valuation is based on its future expectations and projections, which are sometimes difficult to quantify. In recent years, with technological advancements, sophisticated tools have been available that simplify the process of calculating the … Continued
Patrick Wong is a valued member of our team. He’s currently working as a valuation analyst, helping clients conduct financial analysis and perform valuations for their companies. Hello Patrick, Congratulations on your new role. Could you please introduce yourself and your role at Eqvista? Thank you for having me on the team. With a few … Continued
Profit interest is an incentive that gives owners the right to a share of the business’s potential earnings. It is a wonderful way to keep talented employees and encourage them to put more effort into the company’s growth. A business grows when it makes more profit. The increased profit translates into the profit interest, and … Continued
Business valuation is estimating the economic value of a business owner’s interest. Financial market participants use various valuation techniques to determine the fair cost of buying or selling the business. Business valuators frequently use the same valuation tools to resolve estate and gift taxation disputes, divorce litigation, allocate the purchase prices for the assets of … Continued
When an entrepreneur wants to start their own business, they need to come up with an idea to grow with. It is the first step of starting a business. While a startup idea is not enough for a business to make it big, there is value in the startup idea itself. An entrepreneur needs to … Continued
A startup exit strategy is something that founders must pay attention to in the initial stages of the business. Even though it may seem harsh, 90% of companies fail, and every business is in danger of becoming one of them. Failure is a real possibility for any company. A startup might fail for various reasons, … Continued
Seller’s discretionary earnings (SDE) is a common term in the subject of sales and acquisition or business valuation of small businesses. It is the most popular method of measuring cash flow used to evaluate small businesses and measure a company’s earnings. During M&A, buyers of a small business company can easily compare two businesses using … Continued
Business valuation is necessary when business owners are looking to sell their businesses. It allows the owner to estimate the company’s worth and put an accurate price tag on it during the negotiations. An independent appraiser must do business valuation; however, understanding the process is essential to feel confident in understanding the worth of your … Continued
Eqvista is always looking for ways to improve and innovate our services to ease our clients’ burdens of running a company. This is why we have exciting announcements on our latest features on our platform! We believe that the new features will not only streamline the process of equity management further, but will also eliminate … Continued
Section 409A is a valuation that determines the fair market value of a private company’s common share. A South Korean company may need a 409A valuation if they are going public, establishing stock-based compensation, or are planning a merger, acquisition or other significant transaction. 409A valuation in South Korea is done by independent third-party valuation … Continued
We are back with another employee spotlight and in this edition, we have Kayla Chen, a valuation analyst for Eqvista. She is responsible for helping clients with business valuation services and financial analysis. Hi Kayla, it’s great to have you in this interview. Firstly, congratulations on your new role! Can you briefly introduce yourself? Thank … Continued
Stock options in private companies are an attractive form of equity compensation for employees. In order to stay competitive, many companies are recognizing the importance of retaining and attracting top talent by providing equity in the form of stock options. Stock options refer to a contract between an employee and a company that grants the … Continued
The primary goal of businesses that issue stocks are to raise capital for expanding operations and development. A private firm’s stock represents both a right to a part of the company’s assets and profits as well as a stake in the company as a whole. The ownership share of an individual in a private business … Continued
As we say goodbye to 2022, we at Eqvista wishes you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! It has been a successful and fruitful year for Eqvista and we can’t wait for what’s next for the company. The Eqvista team would like to thank all of our clients, users, and partners … Continued
A cap table is a defining document for founders, investors, and employees. It’s the most important point of reference for understanding how ownership in your company gets divided. Who owns what percentage of the company, funding rounds, vesting schedules, and liquidation preferences are all captured clearly in the cap table. The cap table comes into … Continued
Business valuation can be done in a variety of ways, each of which produces a distinct outcome. Different types of business valuation methods have different implications for businesses and affect their mergers and acquisition (M&A) goals. This is why it is crucial that a business owner chooses the right technique of valuation. One way to … Continued
For company owners and key employees, stock acceleration could be a crucial component of the equity jigsaw. Understanding vesting acceleration and its triggers can prevent you from suffering a large loss of equity if your business is liquidated or acquired. Additionally, you can’t rely on merger and acquisition (M&A) discussions to iron out acceleration clauses. … Continued
Stock options in private companies are a type of equity compensation that gives employees the right to buy a specific number of shares in the company at a predetermined price over a period of time. Probably the most common questions asked by employees in regard to the exercise of stock options is when should they … Continued
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