A Startup
Startups have specific equity needs, which is why we’ve compiled resources focusing on what you need to know from the start.
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ReadIssuing Equity Awards in Canada: A Primer for Canadian Controlled Private Corporations (CCPC)
View the tax benefits for awards issued by a Canadian Controlled Private Corporation or CCPC.
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ReadInsights from helping thousands of companies with their equity plan management.
See advice on equity plan management, equity awards and electronic shares from Shareworks 20 years of experience.
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Read10 Things to Consider When Rolling Out a Global Share Plan
See top 10 considerations to review when executing a global share plan such as utilizing tax efficiencies.
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ReadHow Private Companies Execute Equity Compensation Plans
Learn what private equity compensation is and how to create equity compensation plans for private companies.
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ReadKey Points Companies May Consider When Drafting an Employee Stock Option Plan
Learn about employee stock option plans. From the benefits to how to set up an employee stock option plan.
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Five Demographic Trends to Enhance and Evolve Your Equity Plan Now
View 5 demographic trends for equity plans to see which gender places higher importance on equity and more.
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ReadCap 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.
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1:50WatchStartup to IPO and Beyond with Shareworks by Morgan Stanley
The Shareworks platform can help you manage your equity, taking you from startup to IPO and beyond.
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ReadGender and Compensation at VC-backed Startups – Where Are We Today?
Compensation is the most intimate way a company can interact with its employees. For far too long, compensation managers and committees have operated behind closed doors, keeping pay guidelines...
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ReadAvoiding the Most Common Cap Table Pitfalls
Equity changes lives. While it may not be the lowest risk path to wealth, building something from nothing can be incredibly rewarding, both in personal satisfaction and financial outcomes. As...
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Private Company Equity Statistics Report 2018
Making intelligent decisions about your company’s equity may be the most important thing you do as private company CFO, CEO, or founder. You and your team’s payout for all of your hard work depends...
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Equity Compensation Reporting: A Beginners Guide for Private Companies
This handbook contains some basic terminology that individuals responsible for equity compensation reporting should understand in order to properly calculate and report the expense under ASC 718.
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ReadThe 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...
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ReadEfficiency, Accuracy and Strategy: How Nextdoor’s Equity Compensation Program Is Poised to Fuel Company Growth
It started with a simple concept – to connect neighbors to neighbors online. The idea quickly caught on and propelled San Francisco-based startup Nextdoor into a billion-dollar company.
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ReadWhat’s in the Forecast? The Black-Scholes Formula and Forecasting Factors
In our last article, we described the three present factors that go into the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Now we’ll turn our attention to the forecasting factors. A lot hinges on the...
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Read409A Early-Stage Valuations: The Value Proposition
“Price, timeliness, and quality, I always tell the client that you can pick two of the three.” These were the words of wisdom a Deloitte partner passed down to me as a first year valuation...
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ReadDo I really need an expensive 409A valuation report to tell me that my startup is worth nothing?
409A valuations are vital if you want to offer employees stock options. But for many startups, the cost is high. Thankfully, you can get a free 409A valuation and satisfy compliance requirements.
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ReadThe 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.
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ReadASU 2018-07: The Low-Down on FASB’s Changes to Non-Employee Accounting
By now you may have heard that FASB announced the issuance of ASU 2018-07: Simplifications to Accounting for Nonemployee Share-Based Payments on June 20, 2018. If FASB announcements give you...
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ReadWhy Experience Matters in Your 409A Provider
Experience. It’s what you’re paying for when you hire an attorney, your accountant, or even a plumber. And it’s no different when it comes to choosing a 409A provider for your company’s 409A...
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