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Eqvista Update: Electronic Shareholder Acceptance

It has become important for a lot of companies to move all their transactions online. If you have already been using a cap table application to issue shares, then well, you are almost there. There are still a few things that require the person to visit the office, such as signing the final document to … Continued

Airbnb IPO: All you need to know

Way before Airbnb convinced people to sleep in stranger’s homes and became a $100 billion company, it was just an idea to make some extra money and pay the rent. It took the founders of Airbnb, and their first guests, to realize that their idea was much larger than expected. There were a lot of … Continued

Eqvista Wishes You A Merry X’Mas and Happy New Year

Christmas and New Year is coming 🙂 It’s one of the most wonderful times of the year and our team at Eqvista wishes you and your family a merry X’mas and a happy new year 2021. As another year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to … Continued

Non Qualified Stock Option (NSO): Basic Guide

Stock options are becoming a popular method of employee compensation. This is especially seen in startups, where cash needs to be conserved, equity compensation in the form of stock acts as a competitive recruitment tool. In this article, we take a closer look at one category of equity compensation, the non-qualified stock option. We will … Continued

Down Round Financing: All You Need to Know

In the startup world, financing can happen by two methods; an up round or a down round. As entrepreneurs start learning the ropes of startup funding, they become familiar with these ideas very early in the process. But what exactly are these rounds? How do they impact the reputation and operations of a startup? Is … Continued

Startup Funding: Is Debt or Equity Fundraising Smarter for Startups

If you are an entrepreneur, one of the biggest realizations you must have is that your business idea is only as good as its financial backing. Learning to fund a startup is part of every entrepreneur’s journey. In such a scenario, startup funding has become a specialized skill that entrepreneurs learn very early in the … Continued

Company Valuation: Financial Ratios By Industry

Financial ratios are the cornerstone of any company valuation. Analysts, investors, creditors, and all other lending institutions rely on these ratios to gauge a company’s footing in the business. In this article, we will explore the idea of financial ratios with a deeper insight into some of the basic types of ratios. We have also … Continued

KSOP Retirement Plan – All you need to know

With all the uncertainties in the market these days, many businesses struggle to keep up with their retirement savings plan as they recover from the economy. What seems so far off in the distance can be hard to grasp for the here and now. However with more time to clear the company backlog, now is … Continued

Google Employee Benefits: Google Stock Units (GSUs)

Employee benefits are one of the best ways to support employees in your company. And one of the most commonly used employee benefits is equity compensation. Equity compensation is non-cash pay offered to the employees, in the form of company stock, representing ownership of the company. And when an employee gets equity as compensation, it … Continued

Create and Share Board Resolutions on Eqvista

If you have been using Eqvista for a while now, you know that Eqvista is more than just a cap table application. It was created to help entrepreneurs make the right and most important decisions as they also keep track of all the shares in the company. What is Board Resolution? A board resolution is … Continued

Vesting Schedule 101 Guide

Success of any business is determined by the team behind it. Be it the founders, employees or the business’s resources, a company succeeds only when all these forces come together to contribute the best of their skills and hard work. Needless to say, such dedicated efforts have to be adequately compensated by the company. An … Continued

Sweat Equity Agreement: All you need to know

A Startup is typically formed by two or more founders who come together to build on an ingenious idea. Each one specializes in a particular field and together they are a team of dynamic individuals with a shared dream. Some Founders may contribute in financial terms while others contribute intellectual property. But how do you … Continued

New and Improved Features for Document Management on Eqvista

If you are already on Eqvista, you may know how easy the app is to manage and track all of your company shares. We are constantly updating our platform to bring you the best experience for managing your company. That is why we have released some new features for better document management. To give you … Continued

Interview with Nathan Krishnan, 409a Valuation Expert, Eqvista

Today we’ve Nathan Krishnan, who recently joined the Eqvista team as a valuation analyst specialized in 409a valuations and early-stage valuations. We got a chance to have a quick chat with him to talk about his experience in the field of business valuations and many more. First of all, Welcome to Eqvista team, Nathan 🙂 … Continued

Exercising Employee Stock Options (ESO): Guide

For many startups, employee incentive packages have become somewhat of a sensitive topic, as companies struggle to find out the right package for their employees. When it comes to attracting highly-skilled employees and retaining your existing staff, stock options often come up. However, exercising stock options can prove to be a confusing task for new … Continued

Employee Equity Management in Startups: Best Practices

Let us assume that you have the initial cash you need to set everything up for your business, but the trouble comes later when you look into the cash flow in the future. You are hurting for cash flow, which is the money coming in every month. Because of this, it can be really hard … Continued

How to Use Cap Table Management Software?

Unable to get out due to coronavirus? Social distancing means putting our normal day-to-day routine on hold for now, so why not take this time to learn how to make the most out of your shareholder management software?  Apart from this, several platforms provide services that provide the best accounting and take care of the … Continued

Update: Add or Change your Company’s Currency on Eqvista

Are you using Eqvista as your cap table software to track and manage the shares in your company? If not, it is time to do so! Eqvista is constantly growing and updating our app to make things much easier for users as they issue shares in their company. Our most recent update is that users … Continued

Cap Table Management: 10 Rules Entrepreneurs Must Know

When a person becomes a founder, they know all about the many different aspects of a company, such as important business documents and how to manage a company to become successful. And one of the most important documents that an entrepreneur needs to know about is a capitalization table and what proper cap table management … Continued

KISS or Keep It Simple Security Convertible Note Calculator

Have your company up and running but still need some capital to support and grow it? Don’t want to offer equity for the funding you raise? In this case, you can make use of convertible security instruments such as a KISS convertible note, otherwise known as a Keep It Simple Security. Not sure what a … Continued

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