In corporate finance, where compliance and financial accuracy are paramount, a crucial step often overlooked is selecting a valuation date for a 409A valuation. Even though it is straightforward, this process requires various factors to ensure that the valuation accurately reflects the company’s financial standing and complies with legal requirements. As companies navigate the complexities …
We got a chance to interview Don McGregor Co-Founder and CEO of Space Railway Corporation, one of the promising companies seeking to redefine space travel. Hi Don, Thank you so much for this interview. Just to start with, Could you please tell a bit more about yourself and your journey to the Space Railway project? …
Some people think that owning regular stocks is similar to owning Restricted stock units or RSUs. Irrespective of the menacing name, RSUs could be a valuable tool for planning. Big companies such as Google and Tesla provide their employees with RSUs to retain talented employees and keep them engaged in the company. RSUs value depends …
Evaluating a company’s value can be very challenging. Some founders want the highest valuation based on optimistic future revenues. On the other end, some investors prefer lower valuation methods based on current revenues. The final valuation will depend on how founders and investors agree on valuation. Different methods are used for valuing early-stage companies. One …
Eqvista is a sophisticated cap table application and our team continually works on making it better for our clients. With this, Eqvista just created a feature where you can now download different kinds of reports like the cap table report, secondary transactions report, and company shares report. Report Feature in Eqvista As mentioned above, the …
The startup cap table is one of the most fundamental documents that every entrepreneur must know and understand. The moment a couple of founders come together to form a company, figuring out the equity distribution is inevitable. After this stage, the concept of a cap table follows. Ranging from simple cap tables maintained on spreadsheets …
We got a chance to interview Saum Noursalehi, CEO of tZERO, the leading blockchain-based marketplace for trading tokenized private securities. Hi Saum, Thank you so much for this interview. Just to start with, Could you please tell a bit more about yourself and your journey to tZERO? Having studied Computer Science in college, I have …
Entrepreneurs usually seek investment or private funding to start their business. To raise capital, you will need to schedule meetings to pitch your ideas to venture capitalists or angel investors. If they like your idea and see potential, they will invest in your business in exchange for some equity in the company. Once you get …
Employee equity compensation is an irreplaceable hiring and retention tool these days. Apart from preserving precious cash reserves of a company that would otherwise be allocated for regular cash-based salary packages, equity compensation also acts as an important enhancer of employee performance. However, one rule cannot apply to all employees in an organization. This is …
Any time there is a discussion about the funding in a company, it always turns into a topic on company valuation. Everyone wants to know the worth of a company, especially investors who are going to put money into the company. In fact, it is very important to get the value of the company, be …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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