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10 Min Read Equity compensation lies at the heart of startup culture, but the path from grant to ownership isn’t straightforward. When you receive stock options or restricted stock, those shares typically vest over time. But what happens if the company gets acquired before you’ve earned all your equity? Or if you’re let go after …

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23 Min Read Introduction Delaware has earned its reputation as the gold standard for startup incorporation, and for good reason. More than half of all publicly traded companies in the United States—and approximately 65% of Fortune 500 companies—call Delaware home. For global startups with ambitions to raise venture capital, scale internationally, or eventually go public, …

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12 Min Read Introduction Choosing the right business structure is one of the first critical decisions you’ll make as a founder. Among the alphabet soup of entity types—C corps, S corps, sole proprietorships—the Limited Liability Company (LLC) often emerges as an attractive middle ground. But what exactly is an LLC, and when does it make …

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