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The blog posts on Startup Percolator cover a wide range of topics essential for entrepreneurs and startups. 
Startup - Governance and Risk Management
October 24, 2022 Governance/Risk Management

You’ve Got VC Money: Board vs Stockholder Approval

 While your financing agreements might have other requirements, a nonexhaustive list of the types of corporate decisions that typically require board and/or stockholder approval is included in this blog. View blog post
Startup - Equity Compensation
October 24, 2022 Equity Compensation

You’ve Got VC Money: Cap Tables

 The company's cap table is a historical record of who owns how many shares of the company's stock, stock options, warrants, convertibles, and other ownership stakes in the company. View blog post
Startup - Equity Compensation
October 24, 2022 Equity Compensation

You’ve Got VC Money: Equity Compensation Best Practices

 Now is the time to adopt an equity incentive plan if you don't already have one. Your investors likely made it a condition of financing to adopt a plan with a certain size of share reserve and certain forms of award agreements. View blog post
Startup - Governance and Risk Management
October 24, 2022 Governance/Risk Management

You’ve Got VC Money: Insurance, Accounting and More

 Here is a list of miscellaneous items you should complete now that you've raised your first significant VC round. View blog post
Startup - Governance and Risk Management
October 24, 2022 Governance/Risk Management

You’ve Got VC Money: Investor Updates

 While generally not required, it is a good idea to send out regular investor updates (at least quarterly) to establish relationships with your investors, keep them informed, and potentially get ahead of any bad news that may arise. View blog post
Startup - Intellectual Property
October 24, 2022 Intellectual Property

You’ve Got VC Money: Review Your IP Strategy

 After raising a significant amount of cash from VC investors, it is time to do a top-to-bottom review of your company's intellectual property (IP) portfolio. View blog post
Startup - Fundraising
October 24, 2022 Fundraising

You’ve Got VC Money: Securities Laws

 Since you've already raised a significant VC round, you should already be familiar with the process for issuing securities to investors. View blog post
Startup - Employees
October 13, 2022 Employees

You’ve Got VC Money: Human Resources

 Now that you're a VC-backed company, chances are you're about to go hire a bunch of employees with those funds. View blog post
Startup - Equity Compensation
March 15, 2022 Equity Compensation

The Human Capitalist Series P.1: The Basics

 We're excited to introduce a multipart and ongoing series about the basics of (and some advanced topics related to) equity for startup employees and contractors. View blog post
Startup - Equity Compensation
March 15, 2022 Equity Compensation

The Human Capitalist Series P.10: Early Exercise Stock Options

 Normally, a stock option can be exercised only with respect to the vested portion. View blog post
Startup - Equity Compensation
March 15, 2022 Equity Compensation

The Human Capitalist Series P.11: What Is a Vested Share Repurchase Right, and Why Does It Matter?

 Historically, in the world of venture-backed startups, investors and entrepreneurs worked from the shared understanding that, once an employee provided "sweat equity" through their services, such employee was entitled to enjoy the future benefits of that equity. View blog post
Startup - Equity Compensation
March 15, 2022 Equity Compensation

The Human Capitalist Series P.2: Stock Options

 Stock options are the most common form of equity incentive for early-stage startups. View blog post
Startup - Equity Compensation
March 15, 2022 Equity Compensation

The Human Capitalist Series P.3: How Are Stock Options Taxed, and Which Are Better, Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options?

 The U.S. federal taxation of stock options for U.S. taxpayers depends on whether the options are classified as incentive stock options (ISOs) or nonstatutory stock options (NSOs). View blog post
Startup - Equity Compensation
March 15, 2022 Equity Compensation

The Human Capitalist Series P.4: Restricted Stock Awards

 A stock purchase award (also known simply as "restricted stock") is the sale of a share of stock in exchange for an actual cash payment (or transfer of property with a fair market value that equals the purchase price and which property is not already the company's). View blog post
Startup - Equity Compensation
March 15, 2022 Equity Compensation

The Human Capitalist Series P.5: Stock Bonus Awards

 A stock bonus is the issuance of a share of stock without payment of any purchase price. View blog post
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