In our new series, Research Recap, we’re giving you the need-to-knows from the mountain of dense scholarly articles and industry research surrounding venture capital. The kind of stuff no one wants to read, even if they have the time. Today,…
Finding the right cap table software is a big deal for a startup company. Switching to the right software is a big deal in established private companies. Cap tables get complex, fast. Moving complex data around is a major pain.…
If you’re already familiar with IRC 409A, you probably know that safe harbor 409A valuations are important. But do you know how important they are? Let’s find out. We’ll dive into the details of what a safe harbor 409A valuation…
Cap table software isn’t cutting it in venture capital. We know. Bold words coming from a company that makes cap table software, right? Don’t get too excited. This is a corporate blog; we’re not marching in the streets. Nevertheless, let’s…
Here’s the deal. 409A valuations will wreck your employees’ lives and run your business into the ground, in that order, if you do not do them right. We’ll get into why that is—and why you can’t afford to roll the…
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code regulates non-qualified deferred compensation agreements between a corporation (a “service recipient”) and its employees, contractors, board members, etc. (“service providers”). In this article, we’ll take a closer look at IRC 409, it’s history,…
Capitalization tables—”cap tables” for those who don’t have time for extra syllables—map the balance of power in a company. If org charts are about people power, cap tables are about money power. In simplest terms, they track how ownership of…
Can we be real? Let’s not waste time listing everything startups could be doing to more effectively manage their cap tables. That’s a long list. But what about the things you should be doing; the things you need to be…
