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From issuing your first SAFE to celebrating your IPO, let us guide you through the ins and outs of building your startup.
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Forming your first fund? Get to know the basics of private equity and venture—from metrics to legal structures.
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Alternative minimum tax (AMT)

Did you exercise incentive stock options (ISO) in 2024? Learn what the alternative minimum tax (AMT) is and how to calculate it for your tax return in 2025.

Capital gains

Capital gains are profits you make from selling a capital asset. Learn the difference between short-term and long-term capital gains and how taxes work for each.

Exercising stock options

Maximize your tax benefits and minimize risks by learning when and how to exercise stock options.

Advisory shares

Learn what advisory shares are, how they work for early-stage companies, and how to start issuing equity to your advisors with this comprehensive guide.

Alternative minimum tax (AMT)

Did you exercise incentive stock options (ISO) in 2024? Learn what the alternative minimum tax (AMT) is and how to calculate it for your tax return in 2025.

Capital gains

Exercising stock options

Advisory shares

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Startup Fundraising 101

Raising money for your startup is one of a founder's most important jobs. Let our experts give you the roadmap to an easier and more efficient fundraising round.
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Venture Capital 101

Learn the fundamentals of starting a venture capital fund.
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Cap Table 101

Understand cap tables from the founder’s chair—from incorporation to the exit of a fictional company.
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Equity 101

Learn everything you need to understand and navigate the power of equity, one step at a time.
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VIDEO COURSE

Startup Fundraising 101

Raising money for your startup is one of a founder's most important jobs. Let our experts give you the roadmap to an easier and more efficient fundraising round.
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Venture Capital 101

Learn the fundamentals of starting a venture capital fund.
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Cap Table 101

Understand cap tables from the founder’s chair—from incorporation to the exit of a fictional company.
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Equity 101

Learn everything you need to understand and navigate the power of equity, one step at a time.
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Taxation on Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) in Southeast Asia
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Taxation on Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) in Southeast Asia
ESOPs have emerged as a pivotal tool for incentivizing and retaining talent while aligning employee interests with company success. But navigating the taxation complexities in this diverse region can be challenging.
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Startups are renewing their embrace of tender offers in 2024
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Startups are renewing their embrace of tender offers in 2024
The number of new tender offers administered by Carta has now increased in five of the past six quarters. That includes Q3, which saw 26 new tender offers—the highest quarterly total since the boom times of 2022.
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Fully Diluted Shares
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Fully Diluted Shares
Learn what fully diluted shares are and how to calculate your company's fully diluted share count. We'll also explain key differences between fully diluted shares, authorized shares, and outstanding shares.
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How this psychedelic drug company went private and raised a $103M Series A
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How this psychedelic drug company went private and raised a $103M Series A
The CEO of Reunion Neuroscience, a company developing a drug to treat postpartum depression and mental health distress related to cancer, took a unique approach to advance company goals.
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Streamlining equity issuance with Carta’s Draft Option API
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Streamlining equity issuance with Carta’s Draft Option API
This integration allows shared customers with our partners to draft option grants and generate legal documents for issuing equity directly from the Carta dashboard.
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State of Private Markets: Q3 2024
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State of Private Markets: Q3 2024
In the aftermath of the remarkable pandemic bull run of 2021 and early 2022, the venture market has settled into a new normal. The third quarter showed upward trends at the later stages in deal activity and M&As.
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Business tax deadlines 2025: Corporations and LLCs
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Business tax deadlines 2025: Corporations and LLCs
Key tax deadlines are coming up in 2025 for LLC and corporation businesses. Here are the dates and IRS forms you need to know.
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Black-Scholes Model (BSM)
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Black-Scholes Model (BSM)
Learn how to use the Black-Scholes Model to value stock options in a private company, including the BSM formula, key assumptions, and limitations.
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Rollover equity
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Rollover equity
Learn how rollover equity works during PE M&A deals, including advantages, disadvantages, and tax treatment for buyers and sellers.
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