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Educational Essentials
June 2025
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.
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Educational Essentials
June 2025
Advisory shares
Learn how advisory shares work for early-stage companies and how to start issuing equity to your advisors with this comprehensive guide.
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Founder Education
June 2025
Pro forma financial statements
A pro forma financial statement predicts the outcome of a business decision, investment, or deal. Learn when to use a pro forma for your company and what to include.
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Carta
June 2025
Schedule K-1 tax form
A Schedule K-1s is a key tax document used by LLCs and other pass-through entities. In this article, we cover important due dates, filing information, and what to include in a Schedule K-1 form.
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Investors
May 2025
Carried interest
In this article, you will learn about the purpose of carried interest and how it works within the private fund industry, including specific examples of how carried interest is taxed and how it differs from ordinary income.
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Investors
March 2025
Special purpose vehicle (SPV)
Learn about special purpose vehicles, including how they work, common uses and how SPVs differ from conventional private funds.
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Equity Education
March 2025
Incentive stock options (ISO)
Learn everything you need to know about incentive stock options, including how ISOs work, tax benefits, and how ISOs differ from other types of equity.
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Equity Education
February 2025
83(b) election
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).
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Educational Essentials
February 2025
Cap tables
In this article, we explain everything early-stage founders need to know about cap tables, including how to build a cap table, manage company ownership, and prepare for fundraising.
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Investors
January 2025
Fund management
Understand the key components of fund management for private equity and venture capital funds. We'll cover how fund management works throughout a fund's lifecycle—from capital allocation, risk management, portfolio company oversight, asset management, and fund administration.
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Equity Education
November 2024
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.
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Employee Resource Center
October 2024
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.
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