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Single-Trigger vs. Double-Trigger Acceleration

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

When Should You Exercise Your Stock Options?

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

Reading a Cap Table: Guide to Keeping Track of Your Equity

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

ICO vs VC Funding: What Are Their Differences?

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

QSBS Tax Benefits: Everything a Company Should Know

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

How does a valuation affect SEC Reg CF offering?

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

Top 100 Funded Blockchain and Crypto Companies

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

How to Value a Startup: 101 Guide for Founders

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

Top Shark Tank Deals of All Time

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

Eqvista Launches Equity Crowdfunding Campaign to Accelerate Growth

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

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