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- Introduction to electronic shares
- Issue Electronic Shares and Captable
- How to Issue Shares and Stocks
- How to issue shares in a startup?
- How to issue shares for LLC?
- How to issue shares in a Corporation?
- How to issue shares in a Delaware Corporation?
- How to issue shares in a private limited company?
- Classes of Shares (A, B, C)
- Understanding Share Transfer or Transfer of Shares
- Transferring Shares in a Corporation
- Transferring Shares in LLC
- Transferring Shares in a private company
- Transfer Shares vs Issuing New Shares
- Transfer of Shares to Employees
- Transferring stock between founders
- Transfer Agent for Startups
- Why you don’t need a transfer agent for your startup
- Do I need a transfer agent to manage my company cap table?
- Share Repurchase
- Cancellation of Shares
- Stock Legend – Everything You Need To Know
- 3 Methods of Company valuation
- Business Valuation: The Asset-Based Approach
- Business Valuation: The Income Approach
- Business Valuation: The Market Value Approach
- Company Valuation Introduction
- Startup Valuation Methods – How to Value Your Startup?
- Startup Valuation Model in Excel
- Private Company Valuation Explained
- A Quick Guide on Small Business Valuation
- How to Calculate Your Business Valuation?
- How to maximize business valuation
- Tips for Acquisitions & Business exit
- SaaS Valuation: How do you value a SaaS company?
- How to value a pre revenue startup company?
- Pre-Money Valuation of a Startup
- Post- Money Valuation of Startup
- Pre-money valuation vs Post-money valuation – Understanding the difference
- Reconciliation of Values in Business Valuation
- What is a Discount Rate and How to Calculate it?
- Discounts For Lack Of Marketability (DLOM)
- Guideline Public Company Method
- Comparable Company Analysis
- Backsolve Valuation Method
- Startup Valuation Multiples
- 409a Valuation – The Complete Guide
- Basics of the 409a Valuation Report
- 409a valuations in Startups
- 409a Valuation For Employees
- 409a valuation for Crypto Companies
- How can Fintech Companies manage a 409a valuation?
- How can Saas Companies manage a 409a valuation?
- How can eCommerce Companies manage a 409a valuation?
- How can Pharma R&D Companies manage a 409a valuation?
- How can Cannabis Companies manage a 409a valuation?
- How can Education or EdTech Companies manage a 409a valuation?
- How can Healthcare Companies manage a 409a valuation?
- 409a valuations: understanding the process & managing risk
- What is the cost of a 409a valuation?
- Information & documents for 409a
- IRS Section 409A
- Employee stock options and 409a valuation
- 5 things you need to know about 409a valuation
- 409a Valuation Report – Sample & Example
- How to Find Fair Market Value or FMV
- Complete Guide to Cap Table
- Introduction to Cap Table
- What is a cap table?
- How to create a cap table
- Cap Table Template and Examples
- Cap Table Checklist – How to Manage your cap table?
- Cap Table for LLC
- Pre-Investment Cap Table
- Restructuring a Cap Table
- Understanding a startup cap table
- Cap Table vs Stock ledger
- Important Cap Table mistakes to avoid
- What is Equity in Business?
- Types of Equity
- What is Equity Financing?
- What is Equity Management?
- What are Equity Investments?
- Equity Valuation – Everything you need to know
- Equity Share Capital
- Startup Employee Equity
- Equity Compensation in Startups
- Employee Equity Compensation – Guide
- Startup Employee Equity Pool or Option Pool
- Why Offer Equity Benefits for Employees?
- Splitting Startup Equity – Complete Guide
- Should Startup Employees Have Access to the Captable?
- Equity Incentive Plan for Startups – Basic Guide
- Equity Compensation vs Salary for Startup Employees
- Equity Awards – Everything You Need to Know
- Long Term Incentive Plan or LTIP
- Short Term Incentive Plan or STIP
- Private Equity – All you need to know
- Private Equity vs Venture Capital
- Beginners Guide to Private Equity Investment
- Private Equity Investment Management
- Simple Employee Equity Development or SEED by Eqvista
- SEED Plan for Finance and Insurance
- SEED Plan for IT and Tech Companies
- SEED Plan for Transportation and Warehousing
- SEED Plan for Retail Trade
- SEED Plan for Wholesale Trade
- SEED Plan for Manufacturing
- SEED Plan for Construction
- SEED Plan for Utilities
- SEED Plan for Agriculture, Foresty, Fishing and Hunting
- SEED Plan for Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
- Business Structure
- Introduction to Ownership Structure
- Business Structure – Guide
- Corporate Structure – All you need to know
- Seed Round Funding – All you need to know
- Phantom Stock – What exactly it is and How does it work
- Understanding Phantom Stock and Stock Appreciation Right (SAR)
- Phantom Stock or ESOP : Which is better
- Convertible Notes
- Convertible Bonds – Everything you need to know
- 5 Pros and Cons of convertible notes
- Convertible Note Template
- Stock Vesting
- Share Dilution: Complete Guide
- Stock Warrant vs Stock Option
- Stock Warrant – All you need to know
- Stock Warrant Agreement
- Stock Option Agreement
- Exercising Stock Warrants
- Exercising Stock Options
- Stock Option Taxation
- NSO or Non Qualified Stock Option Taxation
- ISO or Incentive Stock Option Taxation
- ISO vs NSO Taxation
- How do stock options work in a startup?
- 83(b) Election for Non Qualified Stock Options (NSO)
- Waterfall Analysis – Everything you need to know
- Cap Table Case Studies
- Case study 1 – 2 founders, reserving shares for employees (ESO), convertible note and Pre-seed round investment
- Case study 2 – 3 founders, reserving shares for employees (ESO), convertible note, Pre-seed round investment and A round Investment (KISS/SAFE)(Angel/VC)
- Case study 3 – 3 founders, reserving shares for employees (ESO)
- ESOP or Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) vs Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan Vesting
- ESOP vs 401K Plan
- ESPP or Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Exempt Transactions & Securities
- Valuation of Preferred Shares
- Valuation of Convertible Notes
- 409a Valuation vs Venture Capital (VC) Valuation
- Valuation Models Overview
- Post Money Investment vs 409A valuation
- RSA vs RSU: All You Need to Know
- Restricted Stock Awards (RSA)
- Restricted stock awards tax saving with 83(b) election
- Restricted Stock Units (RSU)
- Are RSUs or Stock Options Better for Startup Employees?
- SAFE Notes
- SAFE vs KISS Notes
- KISS Convertible Notes
- Tax Guides & Compliance
- Terminology
- Documents
- What is a Board Resolution & when it is required?
- Tips for Taking Minutes for a Board Meeting
- Voting Rights of a Shareholder – Basic Guide
- What is a share certificate or stock certificate?
- Stock certificate template
- Do I need to issue a stock certificate for my company?
- Shareholders’ Agreement
- Founders Agreement
- Subscription Agreement
- Investment Agreement
- Share Transfer Form
- Term Sheet
- Shareholder Register
- Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement
- Services
- Referral program
- For Investors
- Incubators & Accelerators
- Best shareholder management software for your company
- Best equity management software for your company
- Best stock option management software for your company
- Best Cap Table Management Software for Startups
- Eqvista – CapTable roadmap
- Eqvista – Introduction Guide
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