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The Legal Side of Entrepreneurship

YoungUpstarts

Startups need to understand how to manage the seed money they receive from investors and VCs. They also need to decide whether to structure terms as an equity deal or a convertible security deal. Convertible Securities. Debt or convertible securities (e.g., ” The Cost of Financing.

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Cap Tables Explained: Guide to Understanding Cap Tables

Board Effect

Cap tables list a company’s authorized and outstanding shares, the parties to which those shares have been assigned, and the various metrics relevant to managing them. Raising investment capital means raising the stakes on managing a cap table. What is a cap table? Dilution: Equity Value & Percentages. the number of shares owned.