Cap Table Management
Resources, best practices, and expert insights on Cap Table Management.
Outstanding Shares vs. Authorized Shares | Kruze Consulting
Learn the difference between outstanding and authorized shares, how each appears on your startup's cap table, and why both matter for dilution and fundraising.
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What is a Secondary Stock Transaction? | Kruze Consulting
Understand secondary transactions—learn how founder and employee share sales work, when they happen, and how they affect cap tables and taxes.
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Founder Preferred Stock Explained
Explore founder preferred stock and see how it changes founder equity outcomes beyond traditional common shares in financings and recap discussions.
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What Does an Outside General Counsel Do?
Kruze Consulting answers the frequently asked question 'what does an outside General Counsel do?' & the benefits to having one on your side.
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When to File an 83(b) Election for Your Startup
Make sure that your company gets a favorable tax rate. Learn about the 83(b) election for shareholders as well as how and when to file. Read more.
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What is Par Value for Startup Stock?
Understand par value for Delaware C-Corps—learn what it means, why it matters for issuance and franchise tax, and how startups set it.
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How to Read a Cap Table: A Startup Guide
Decode your cap table easily to understand ownership, dilution, option pools, and the impact of new rounds over time before signing terms.
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How to Handle a Co-Founder's Departure
Kruze Consulting gives advice on how to handle a co-founder leaving the company and finding the positives alongside the negatives.
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Authorized Shares vs. Issued Shares
Learn what authorized shares are, how many your startup should authorize at incorporation, and how this choice impacts your cap table, investors, and option pool.
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Venture Round Option Pool Dilution Calculator
Use Kruze's calculator to check on how your option pool will dilute founder ownership, and review information about setting up an option pool.
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How to choose the best cap table software
Choose the right cap table software to track ownership easily, reduce errors, and simplify equity management for future rounds.
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What Is an Anti-Dilution Clause in Startup Funding?
Learn what an anti-dilution clause is, how it protects investors in down rounds, the main types (full ratchet vs. weighted average), and why founders should model its impact on their cap table.
Bryan Long, MBA