Executives and Founders

[Podcast] The Candidate-Driven Market: Recruitment Leaders on the Future of GTM Talent

Learn how the recruiting landscape is changing in today's candidate-driven market and how companies are utilizing equity compensation to attract and retain talent.

Cap Tables: Five Reasons to Stop Using Spreadsheets

See why you should stop managing your cap table in a spreadsheet and the importance of cap table scalability.

The Workforce in an Evolving Market: What is the New Normal?

Gain insight into remote workforce compensation trends and what the future holds in a post-pandemic world.

Addressing the Private Company Equity Compensation Gap Impacting Working Moms

Sources of Equity Dilution

Learn the different types of dilution of shares in our equity dilution guide. View industry benchmarks by investor stage, typical dilution rates and more.

How to Calculate Equity Dilution: Determining Ownership Stake Over Time

Find out how to calculate equity dilution online with Shareworks Startup Edition. Learn a stock dilution formula, see common equity dilution scenarios and more.

How Does Equity Get Diluted?

In part two of our equity guide, we answer how does equity get diluted and work. Learn about anti-dilution protection and view an equity dilution example.

What is Equity Dilution?

Learn what equity dilution is and how it works.

The Journey from Startup to IPO

The lifecycle of a private company is evolving. Over the last two decades, the timeline for companies to seek an entry to the public market has doubled from 6 to 12 years. 2019 has seen...

Shareworks helps creative marketplace Redbubble along its global journey

Redbubble is well on its way to becoming the world’s largest marketplace for independent artists. Learn how Shareworks helps creative marketplace Redbubble along its global journey.

Form 3921 – Who Needs to File, When to Do it, and How to Do it

You need to file IRS Form 3921 if your employees exercised stock options last year. Get the rundown on how and when to do it, including deadlines and late filing fees.

How to Navigate Equity Compensation Growing Pains

Discover what equity compensation is and how your company can navigate equity compensation plans over growth.

The Pragmatic Guide to Startup Valuation

Startup valuation is a very nuanced topic. Everybody says it’s both an art and a science, and many smart people have written posts to try and articulate the method behind the madness. But at the...

How the Wates Principles Can Benefit UK Private Companies

  ‘Corporate governance’ and ‘private companies’ haven’t historically been two terms found in the same sentence, due in part to the fact that private companies have been left to their own devices...

5 Startup Equity Myths That Are Holding You Back

The power of startup equity is almost a myth in and of itself, with swirling stories of unicorns and overnight millionaires. In truth, startup equity is often misunderstood, misinterpreted, and...

The Basics of Convertible Notes: Convertible Note Terms

A convertible note is short-term debt that converts into equity, which doesn't force investors to determine the value of the company. Curious? Learn convertible notes basics and terms in this blog.