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Know Your Worth: Startup Valuations (Part 1)

The most basic question any founder[1] must answer when raising money is: how much is my company worth? Here we are only looking at…

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What is A Dual-Class Stock Structure and Do I Want It?

What is a Dual-Class Stock Structure? A dual-class stock structure basically means that a company has given disproportionate voting rights to one group of shareholders,…

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Delaware Franchise Tax: Don’t Panic!

What is Franchise Tax? A franchise tax is a government tax charged by states to businesses organized in that state. A state charges companies for…

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Qualified Small Business Stock

We regularly receive questions from clients about qualified small business (“QSB”) stock.  Some of our startup or early-stage clients encounter QSB stock in the context…

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Two Discussions All Startup Founders Should Have

When co-founders ask me to form their startup, I tell the founders they need to have two discussions with each other. These two very necessary…

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