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Founders’ guide to equity, valuations, and company growth.

Get Your Business Valuation and Other IRS Filing From Eqvista

Business valuation is an estimate of the worth of a company’s assets in an effort to ascertain the value of a company. Get the correct valuation of your business and other IRS filing from Eqvista with an assured value and accurate calculation. Business Valuation and IRS Filing  In short, a business valuation is the process …

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VC Spotlight: Dan Conner, General Partner at Ascend Venture Capital

Venture Capitals are always on the lookout for startups that have innovative ideas for revolutionizing products and services. One popular industry for startups is technology. We speak with Dan Conner, a general partner at Ascend Venture Capital, to learn more about what types of companies VCs invest in and how new founders can have an …

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Eqvista Valuation Software now offers a PDF Report

Eqvista is pleased to announce that our startup valuation software now includes a PDF download feature. Users may now quickly obtain their comprehensive valuation report with a simple click of a button. Reports are now more easily accessible, allowing you to keep track of your valuations in one place. Valuation reports for startups just got …

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How to Calculate Dilution in Cap Table?

A capitalization table known as a cap table is a financial spreadsheet typically used in startups to manage the equity in the company. While dilution refers to a reduction in an ownership percentage interest in the company. In essence, dilution occurs when new shares are issued, decreasing the percentage ownership of each share. In this …

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Does preferred equity affect your equity value?

The face value of preferred shares is set by the issuing firm, although it is essentially an arbitrary price. Because preferred shares offer consistent dividends but lack voting rights, they often trade for a lower price than common shares in the same company. The preferred stock is convertible into common stock and will increase in …

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) at Salesforce: All you need to know

A stock purchase plan is a type of employee benefit which offers employees the opportunity to buy company shares on an employee stock purchase plan at discounted rates. Since it’s good for both companies and employees, ESPPs are used widely throughout organizations in various industries. At Salesforce, they encourage our employees to participate in this …

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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?  …

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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 …

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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 …

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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? …

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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 …

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Get Your Startup Valuation Report in Minutes from Eqvista

We realize how difficult it is to evaluate early-stage companies, scaleups, or startups; therefore, we created a startup valuation calculator. Risk factors show a high level of uncertainty, multiples are calculated using comparable transactions, and applied models adjust for exits. Furthermore, dilution from subsequent rounds, the lack of key data on multiples, and many other …

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Byju’s: VC Valuation vs 409a Valuation

The outbreak raises awareness of online education; this might be a watershed moment for the industry, ushering in higher use of this format and shifting attitudes toward how children learn and teachers educate. The education industry has seen tremendous growth in the past few years, where learning has now become more creative and innovative. Earlier, …

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Importance of Cap Table in Venture Capital

A startup’s venture capital cap table can initially be fairly simple, consisting solely of the founders and/or the first few workers. However, when the company’s staff base grows and additional outside investors become involved, the situation can quickly become more problematic. As a result, a cap table must be employed and maintained to determine the …

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Eqvista Wins Best Equity Management Software 2022

We are honored and excited to announce that Eqvista has won Best Equity Management Software US 2022 at this year’s World Business Outlook Awards! This award would not be possible without the continuous support and trust of our clients.  The World Business Outlook Awards recognize industry masters, leadership talents, and potential for international growth. After …

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Cap table FAQ: 20 Most Asked Questions Answered

People who are new to the idea of cap tables often have many questions, and it can be hard to get answers from their limited knowledge base. You may find yourself on a constant hunt for people with the same or a similar question in order to just get an answer. To help with this, …

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Creating ESOP for your Startup: How a 409A valuation can help?

The term “409A value” is derived from Section 409A of the United States Internal Revenue Code, which governs nonqualified deferred compensation schemes (e.g., stock options). The legislation compels private corporations to set an exercise price for their stock that may never be less than the FMV of the underlying stock on the date the stock …

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Top Companies with Highest Series B Funding in Q1 2022

Funding rounds are key milestones in the startup investment lifecycle. A funding round refers to a form of investment in a company that takes place when investors put in money to help fund the company. Series B rounds are the second round of funding for a company and are often called the “second series”. It …

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Highest Series A Funding in Q1 2022

Series A Funding is often seen as the best opportunity to get a startup off the ground. It’s the first venture round with significant capital and usually occurs after seed funding rounds have taken place. So, what are the highest values of Series A Funding in Q1 2022? In this article, we will run through …

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Companies with the Highest Seed Funding in Q1 2022

Seed funding is the initial influx of cash given to a startup, usually in exchange for an equity share in the company. Higher seed funding levels can help a company gain a competitive edge in the startup market. In this article, we will look at what exactly is seed funding, along with the companies that …

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