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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
With the diversification of investments, the number of shares and owners in a company can often be a bit tricky to keep track of. In order to avoid any confusion down the line, it’s important that you know how a company’s equity is divided among the shareholders. A cap table or capitalization table is a … Continued
The space of cryptocurrencies has been growing rapidly over the past couple of years. ICO, or Initial Coin Offering, is a way to raise funds for a project within the cryptocurrency industry, typically after the creation of new coins. In the same way that companies raise funds through an IPO (Initial Public Offering), except it … Continued
Private companies and early-stage startups require funding, for which they need to raise capital with the help of shareholders and investors. And as a result, Congress created a tax law in the United States that provides several tax incentives to people who invest in these early-stage businesses. The U.S. government in 2015 passed The Protecting … Continued
SEC Reg CF is termed Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) allows corporations to offer and sell their shares without needing to register the offerings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Earlier, only accredited investors were allowed to participate in private enterprise funding. Regulation crowdfunding permits private, early-stage enterprises to seek investments from any … Continued
Last Updated: June, 2024 Venture capitalists have placed massive bets on cryptocurrency startups in 2021, spending over $27 billion worldwide by the end of November last year. This is more than the total amount invested in all startups over the previous decade. Businesses whose future success is tied to the development of the cryptocurrency ecosystem … Continued
Startup valuation is the method of calculating the worth of a new company. In rounds of seed fundraising, investors provide funds in return for company shares. To calculate the number of shares to offer a seed investor in exchange for money, entrepreneurs need to get a valuation report. An investor will also need this report … Continued
For those who are typically interested in entrepreneurship, the first thing that comes to mind is the show Shark Tank. The goal of the show, put simply, is to help entrepreneurs receive funding for their ideas from a group of potential investors called “Sharks”. This super hit reality TV show has already aired around 200 … Continued
Update: After receiving feedback from the advisors, VCs, and the public, we have decided to close our Reg CF and move on to VC rounds. We originally had a goal of $5 million as this was the limit for Reg CF. However, as the private equity market is gaining more interest and Eqvista is breaking … Continued
SEC Reg A is a regulation under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Under Regulation A, private businesses that are going public via an IPO are not required to register their securities with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Usually, during an initial public offering, a privately-owned company can declare itself to the public … Continued
Return on equity (ROE) is a statistic that tells investors how well a firm is using the capital that its shareholders have invested in it. More specifically, it tells investors how effectively the management team is using that capital. In other words, return on equity (ROE) assesses a company’s profitability in relation to the equity … Continued
When discussing startup firms, we often hear about the term “valuation”, but what does it mean? Anyone who’s watched a few minutes of the American business reality tv series Shark Tank, they’ll recognize business valuation to provide a figure that often riles up the Sharks! While most would think business valuation is a way of … Continued
The evolving financial services and digital retail world has created demands for faster, easier, and more transparent payment solutions. Klarna is one of the leading companies looking to revolutionize that process. Fintech companies are quickly transforming the online payment experience, which is why Klarna has been able to establish itself as a leader within this … Continued
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