Tag: Startup

When you receive a stock grant in a startup that has a vesting schedule, the IRS taxes it in a way that can be very [more…]

How do you determine if an accelerator is a good fit for your startup? We breakdown things to consider in an accelerator’s offering and if [more…]

Drawing from over a decade of firsthand classroom experience, Dan has created a digital platform that transforms the way Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is delivered [more…]

If you’re shooting for something big, a Delaware C-Corporation is still the default choice. The structure is purpose-built for collaboration and shared ownership, backed by [more…]

Pre-seed founders often run into challenges raising the first dollars into their startup from friends and family. Often, they’re trying to raise small amounts from [more…]

Founders often confuse their Advisory Board with their Board of Directors. While there’s sometimes a path from Advisor to Director, a Director role has significantly [more…]

Using equity to strategically incentivize your early team is essential for most startups’ success. However, many startups initially incorporate with far too few shares to [more…]

Define roles and commitment levels before discussing equity. Founders work full-time and commit for years—justifying larger ownership stakes. Valuable part-time contributors deserve equity too, but [more…]

If you’re going to raise money from professional investors you’re going to hear one word a lot: traction. Many founders think traction is the same [more…]

At the earliest stages, there’s a surprisingly straightforward way to estimate valuation: Take the amount of money you need to raise, and divide it by [more…]