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Exercising stock options
Maximize your tax benefits and minimize risks by learning when and how to exercise stock options.
Advisory shares
Learn how advisory shares work for early-stage companies and download a free advisory agreement template to start issuing equity to your advisors.
409A valuation
Learn everything you need to know about 409A valuations including what they are, when you need a valuation, valuation methodologies, and the full process.
83(b) elections
The tax implications of an 83(b) election vary by the type of equity you hold. In this article, we cover important due dates, filing information, and what to include in form 83(b).
Exercising stock options
Maximize your tax benefits and minimize risks by learning when and how to exercise stock options.
Advisory shares
409A valuation
83(b) elections
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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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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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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.
Venture Capital 101
Learn the fundamentals of starting a venture capital fund.
Cap Table 101
Understand cap tables from the founder’s chair—from incorporation to the exit of a fictional company.
Equity 101
Learn everything you need to understand and navigate the power of equity, one step at a time.
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September 2024
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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Private Companies
September 2024
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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Late-Stage Private Companies
September 2024
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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Compensation
August 2024
Option pools
When and how you set up an option pool affects company valuation, share price and ownership dilution. This article explains how employee option pools work and how to calculate the size of your pool.
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Founder Education
August 2024
Founder shares
Learn how founders' shares work, common ways to structure equity for founders, and how to mitigate risks like stock dilution and disputes among co-founders.
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July 2024
State of startup compensation, H1 2024
Carta data shows that companies have become leaner and salary benchmarks have remained flat across much of the ecosystem.
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Capdesk
July 2024
How to notify Companies House of a cancellation of shares (SH06)
UK companies must submit an SH06 form to Companies House within 28 days of cancelling shares. Learn how to complete and file an SH06, and how Carta simplifies the process.
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Limited Liability Companies
July 2024
LLC membership interests
Learn about LLC membership interests, when they can be issued, and how to transfer units among members. We'll also cover the differences between membership interests and equity compensation.
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July 2024
How a decline in dilution is reshaping the fundraising landscape
Over the past five years, dilution levels have declined at every stage of startup life. This can have compounding effects for the makeup of company cap tables.
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