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Tracking the history of securities is vital to companies as they have to ensure that they adhere to the SEC rule 144. SEC rule 144 specifies conditions that companies in public and private markets need to meet to sell their securities. This rule makes it essential to track companies’ security issues in the private sector, … Continued
Apple Inc. is one of the top five IT giants in the United States. Rallying beside Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook, Apple is a pioneer in innovative technologies that drive the global market in consumer electronics, software, and other online services. They specialize in creating hardware and software products along with professional applications for their … Continued
We help founders and investors handle their equity in the right way, not just by using our application but by also guiding everyone with all the important knowledge needed to handle equity properly. Eqvista is constantly trying to improve and expand our services so that we can offer you the best. This is why we … Continued
You must have heard the term “capital structure” at least once in your life, especially if your family or friends have businesses. For people who are investment analysts, professional investors, or corporate officers, this concept is essential. This article will tell you about capital structure, the types of capital, and why a sound capital structure … Continued
Investors tend to invest in a startup that has the potential to grow, especially if the market is big. The bigger the market, the higher the returns from economies of scale. To invest in a startup, they need to determine the value of the startup as it is one of the main factors used in … Continued
Out of the many IRS tax forms, one of the main filings a company has to take care of is the filing of form 3921. This tax form is about employees who have exercised incentive stock options (ISOs) in the previous tax year. And form 3921 has to be filed for each of your employees. … Continued
Brand, tools, talent, data richness, and financial muscle have always been the main ingredients of the growth recipe of a company. Nonetheless, with the world turning completely digital, this recipe is evolving. In fact, the talent in the industry has become more vital as compared to other factors. All companies want the best-in-class talent available, … Continued
With the increasing trend in globalization, US nationals working with and holding stakes in foreign companies is a norm today. To maintain fair-trade practices globally and to prevent malpractices, the US Internal Revenue Service or the IRS has developed certain procedures. Form 5471 filing is one of them. About Form 5471 IRS tax returns are … Continued
Started using the Eqvista equity management platform or new to cap tables and looking to organize your company’s shares? Then you have come to the right place! Eqvista allows you to issue, approve and accept shares, options, warrants, and convertible notes. You would have access to your company’s cap table, set up vesting schedules, invite … Continued
Venture capital in the US is becoming a popular and essential funding source for startups. Since a startup is typically a brilliant, scalable business idea and does not own many assets in the initial days, access to traditional bank loans is a difficult prospect. This is why a specific market of venture capital has evolved … Continued
Startups are always looking to raise capital because of the issues they face in the initial stages of the business. And one major way to do so is through investors. Investors put money in startups to generate returns in the future. But how do startups decide how much of the business they are willing to … Continued
Startups face many challenges during the first couple of years. The issues they face range from raising capital to maintaining the burn rate. This is especially true during times like these, where the pandemic has caused many countries to be locked down, and others struggle to keep their economies afloat. It has become more difficult … Continued
Eqvista entered the market and has made lives easier for many entrepreneurs, founders and investors. It helps them not only track their shares but also manage their securities online and issue them electronically. To make things better, Eqvista has come out with another update to help shareholders request, sign, and download their share certificates online. … Continued
Tesla Inc., the electric vehicle and clean energy company based in Palo Alto, California, is famous for its products in electric cars, home to grid-scale battery energy storage, solar panels, and solar roof tiles. The company’s focus is on the global transition to sustainable energy. However, Tesla’s exponential growth and skyrocketing share prices have always … Continued
Private equity is increasingly becoming a sought after investment platform both for investors looking for high profits as well as growing companies in need of massive funding. The underlying principle of investing in private equity is the high rate of returns within a comparatively shorter investment horizon as compared to traditional methods. The promise of … Continued
For companies that want to grow at some point or keep growing, Venture Capital (VC) firms are the ones that are mostly able to help them out. It has been years since venture firms have been offering funding to businesses as an investment to help both them and their companies get funds. Just like the many VC firms available, … Continued
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
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
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
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
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