Start-up Equity and Cap Table Essentials

Master the Art of Start-up Equity and Cap Tables 🚀

Welcome to "Start-up Equity and Cap Table Essentials" – your comprehensive guide to understanding the intricacies of equity in start-up companies, with a special focus on "C" corporations, especially within the technology sector. This course is meticulously crafted for entrepreneurs, early-stage investors, finance professionals, and anyone interested in grasping the essentials of company equity and capitalization tables.

Course Overview 📚

• Equity Basics: Learn about the fundamental concepts of equity in a start-up company.
  • Ownership vs. Control: Understand the distinction and its importance.
  • Common Stock vs. Preferred Stock: Discover the differences and how they impact your startup.

• Rights to Acquire Equity: Get to know the mechanisms for acquiring equity, including stock options, warrants, and convertible notes.
  • Stock Options: Learn how these can incentivize employees and attract top talent.
  • Warrants: Understand what they are and how they differ from options.
  • Convertible Notes: See how these bridge the gap between debt and equity financing.

• Re-Acquisition Rights: Dive into the concepts of repurchase and redemption rights, and understand their role in protecting investors and the company.

• Phantom Units & Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs): Learn how these provide a financial interest in company profits without actual ownership of shares.

Real-World Application 🎓

• Capitalization Table Development: Learn how to construct a cap table from scratch and manage it effectively as your start-up grows.
  • Common & Preferred Stock Authorization: Understand the implications of authorizing different types of stock.
  • Full Cap Table Example: Work through an example that includes common stock, stock options, preferred stock series, warrants, and more to understand the ownership percentages and fully-diluted equity.

Earn CPE Credit! 🏆

• Certification: Ensure you take the course on Illumeo dot com to be eligible for CPE credits.
• CPE Eligibility: Remember that to receive CPE credit, the course must be completed on an 'approved-by-the-governing-body' platform like Illumeo, which is approved for over two dozen corporate professional certifications.

Ready to demystify start-up equity and cap tables? Enroll in "Start-up Equity and Cap Table Essentials" today and transform your understanding of these critical components of a successful start-up! 🌟