Three investors have asked about your cap table. You nodded confidently. Then you opened a spreadsheet later and realized you weren’t actually sure what they were asking for or why it mattered so much ...

Ask any entrepreneur out there and they will tell you that at some point, it was their goal to have complete ownership of their business. In fact, some of them may even have had that experience but ...

When making a venture capital or growth equity investment, perhaps the most critical priority is confirming that your pro-forma ownership percentage of the company aligns with your investment ...

Hi, I'm Dima, founder of PitchBob, an AI co-pilot for entrepreneurs, and EUquity.com — an EU-focused equity management ...

Growth doesn’t always call for bigger systems. Many startup founders discover that heavier, more expensive cap table systems create friction than clarity. As startups grow, their cap tables inevitably ...

Founders start a company because they have an idea they want to bring to market. As their company gains traction and matures, the way in which they manage their business needs to evolve to enable ...

Founders frequently underestimate the equity dilution impacts of funding rounds and employee stock option plans (ESOPs). Consider two stark examples: Eric Yuan's ownership in Zoom dwindled to 22% by ...

I’m often asked whether employees should have access to the company’s cap table. The cap table is one of the most sensitive and critical documents in any startup. At its most basic level, it lays out ...

Angel investing is risky. This is a mantra my readers have heard me repeat time and again. I’m game for doing everything possible to mitigate risks and increase success. It’s also why, although I ...

Two colleagues working in front of a computer monitor in an office. Growth doesn’t always call for bigger systems. Many startup founders discover that heavier, more expensive cap table systems create ...