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The CFO Hiring Playbook

January 4, 2024

How to identify and hire the right CFO to drive transformational growth at your organization.

The CHRO Hiring Playbook

August 19, 2023

How to identify and hire the right CHRO/Chief People Officer to drive transformational growth at your organization.

The CMO Hiring Playbook

October 14, 2022

How to identify, hire, and onboard a Chief Marketing Officer that can drive transformational growth within your marketing organization.

The CRO Hiring Playbook

April 28, 2022

How to identify, hire, and onboard a Chief Revenue Officer that can lead revenue from growth-stage through IPO.

The State of Fundraising in 2024

January 31, 2024

What growth stage startup leaders can expect from the current fundraising environment.

The State of Venture Debt

November 17, 2023

The evolution of venture debt post-SVB.

The 409a Valuation Process

January 25, 2022

Stock options have been a way for startups to incentivize employees but with them comes regulatory requirements in the form of a 409A valuation for startups.

Liquidity Guide

A comprehensive guide for creating successful employee liquidity programs that aligns the needs of employees with those of executives, the board of directors, early financial backers—and the growing company.

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Stock Options and Other Equity Compensation Strategies

January 23, 2022

Incentivizing employees with stock options is common in startups, but it can be difficult to know which types of stock options to provide at each stage.

Incentive Stock Option Expiration Date Problem

September 25, 2019

As more and more startups elect to stay private for longer, the mandated 10-year expiration date on incentive stock options is becoming a real problem.

Secondary Stock Sales: A Brief History

September 25, 2019

Secondary stock sales have always been possible, but their popularity has soared in the last 10 years. Learn about the history secondary transactions & market.

The 409A Valuation Process: What Every Founder Should Know

Learn the mechanics of 409A valuations, how to prepare, and what to watch for throughout the process.

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Section 1202 Stock: The QSBS Gain Exclusion

September 22, 2019

A little-known tax incentive for investing in qualified small businesses can help investors get $10M tax-free.

A Legal Guide to Secondaries

September 9, 2019

For private companies, deciding whether and how employees may sell shares can be tricky. On one hand.

Startup Founders and Executives Consider Financial Wealth Planning

September 9, 2019

Building a great technology start-up to and through a financial exit happens to a rare few.

Why the Stock Option System is Broken

September 9, 2019

Incentive stock options plans were originally designed to encourage employees to patiently help build startups over the long term.

How the New Tax Law Impacts Startup Equity

How the New Tax Law (Section 83(i)) Impacts Startup Equity

September 9, 2019

Countless workers have been hit with surprise tax bills after they exercise options, the result of Internal Revenue Service rules that haven’t always been friendly to startups.

Running an Employee Tender Offer Without a Big Tax Hit: How to Structure a Secondary So it Doesn’t Count as Compensation

How to Avoid a Big Tax Hit on Secondary Employee Tender Offers

September 9, 2019

In Silicon Valley, a tender offer that allows longtime employees at high-performing startups to get some liquidity is fast becoming an expected benefit. While secondary stock sales have always been possible, their popularity—and legitimacy—has soared in the past 10 years as successful companies put off IPOs in favor of staying private

Insights by Leaders for Leaders

Talent

The CFO Hiring Playbook

The CHRO Hiring Playbook

The CMO Hiring Playbook

The CRO Hiring Playbook

Equity

The State of Fundraising in 2024

The State of Venture Debt

The 409a Valuation Process

Liquidity Guide

Stock Options and Other Equity Compensation Strategies

Incentive Stock Option Expiration Date Problem

Secondary Stock Sales: A Brief History

The 409A Valuation Process: What Every Founder Should Know

Section 1202 Stock: The QSBS Gain Exclusion

A Legal Guide to Secondaries

Startup Founders and Executives Consider Financial Wealth Planning

Why the Stock Option System is Broken

How the New Tax Law (Section 83(i)) Impacts Startup Equity

How to Avoid a Big Tax Hit on Secondary Employee Tender Offers

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