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What tools can I use to manage relationships with investors?

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Gust.com is the most widely used tool platform for both sides, with hundreds of thousands of companies and tens of thousands of investors using it to track and manage their relations with the other. Needless to say, the author of this post is completely biased, as I am the Founder & CEO of Gust ).

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How does equity dilution work for startups?

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This typically happens when the company is facing tough times, and the value of management’s original options has greatly decreased to the point that the equity no longer serves as an incentive for staying with the company.

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Do It Right The First Time, Part II: Visit the Doctor or House Call?

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Determine the allocation of equity among co-founders, early employees or other service providers, and future contributors as applicable, as well as the vesting schedule , if any, that will apply. founders’ shares subject to vesting) and IRS filings for most favorable tax treatment of those shares. Newco, Inc.”)