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Start HereWhat to read at each stage.Founder FAQ215 answers to the questions founders ask.Founder GuidesLonger reads on the big decisions.Case StudiesHow Westaway helped startups win.Due Diligence ChecklistGet your checklist before you raise.Book a call

Equity

Own it, grant it, track it. The option plan, the grants and a cap table you can trust when investors ask.

Stock Option PlanA stock plan to incentivize your team.$1,600→Stock Option GrantA stock option grant under your plan, approved by your board.$640→Stock GrantA restricted stock grant with vesting and the 83(b) election.$640→Cap Table CleanupYour cap table reconciled and rebuilt on a platform you own.$4,800→Ready to RaiseThe cleanup investors look for before a round.$4,800→

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Questions founders ask about equity

Plain-English answers from the Founder FAQ.

Employee stock option plan (equity incentive plan): how startups set one upHow to set up a startup employee stock option plan: pool size, board and stockholder approvals, who can receive grants, and how to increase the pool.Stock options: what they mean for your startupHow startup stock options work: grant, vesting, exercise and expiration, ISOs vs NSOs, the granting mistakes to avoid, and how options are taxed.Restricted stock vs stock options: which should a startup use?Restricted stock vs stock options for startups: a side-by-side comparison, a worked example at a 409A price, early exercise as a middle ground, and legal steps.83(b) election: what startup founders should knowWhat an 83(b) election does, the 30-day deadline from the date shares are issued, how to file Form 15620 online or by mail, and the mistakes that cost founders.Vesting schedule: what it means for startup foundersHow startup vesting schedules work: four years with a one-year cliff, why founders should vest at formation, start dates, milestones and acceleration risks.409A valuation: when startups need one and how it worksWhen does a startup need a 409A valuation? Whether SAFEs trigger one, granting before a 409A, the safe harbor, cost and the right order of operations.Startup employee equity: how to grant it to early hiresHow to give early employees startup equity: set up the option pool at incorporation, choose the right equity, size grants, vest them and stay within Rule 701.Authorized, outstanding and fully diluted shares: how startups count sharesAuthorized vs outstanding vs fully diluted shares in a startup: what each counts, a worked example, and which number to use for ownership percentages.

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