Equity Funding (Ownership/Stock) 15
Equity funding is the most common form of funding for a new business and represents an ownership stake in the business. This section contains posts that describe how founders can secure investment capital to help fund their business.
How to Allocate Equity in a Startup
An often misunderstood concept relates to how to allocate initial equity in a startup. Doling out equity in your business is a pivotal and often difficult task for many founders, but it does not have to be.
What You Need To Know About Angel Investors
An Angel Investor is "smart money", in that the Angels have expertise and connections that the fledgling business entity desperately needs.
The 5 Stages of a Funding Plan
Most Businesses Require Some Form of Funding to Get Started. However, Based on What Business Stage the Business Is At, The Sources of Funding Will Be Different. This Is Where Your Funding Plan Comes in To Identify How the Business Will Secure Financing for Each Stage.
Why Startups Need Smart Money and Not Dumb Money
Many Entrepreneurs Seek Dumb Money to Fund Their Startups. Dumb Money Places A Drag on The Business with Debt or Dilution of Ownership. Smart Money Provides More Than Money to A Business in Terms of Leverage from Additional Skills, Experience, And Contacts Which Increases the Value of a Business.
10 Tips to Create Financial Projections That Will Have Professional Investors Chasing You
You have only one chance for a good first impression with investors, so do your homework first and put together a plan that would get all of us excited and optimistic.
How to Unlock Investor Funding – 3 Kinds of Investors
When It Comes to Selling Equity to Fund A Small Business Venture, You Need to Understand There Are 3 Types of Investors and They Are Not Created Equal.
Raising Capital: A Lesson From The Ship Of Gold
A business can create value even before the business has revenue. This is important when giving equity to early-stage partners and investors.
How to Get Paid in an S-Corp
How You Get Paid as An Office and Or Shareholder of an S-Corp Is Different. Here Is What You Need to Know About Getting Paid.
How to Get Paid in a Limited Partnership
How You Get Paid as A Non-Partner General Manager or As General Partner of a Limited Partnership Is Different. Here Is What You Need to Know
How to Get Paid as a General Partner of Limited Partnership
A partner in a limited partnership that is a decision-maker (general partner) is considered an employee of the business by the IRS and is treated differently than limited partners. Income for general partners is considered earned income and is subject to additional taxes but also to additional potential tax deductions. Moreover, as a general partner, you are exposed to additional liabilities.
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