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Common stock and preferred stock offer different benefits to shareholders. Learn about the differences between common shares vs preferred shares in this article.

Private equity investors outline the trends, dynamics, and data behind executive compensation at PE-backed portfolio companies, and discuss how incentives can be aligned among key stakeholders.

As fewer startup employees exercise their vested options, a "perfect storm" of conditions including longer exit timelines is reshaping calculations.

A double-trigger RSU structure is common, but single-trigger RSUs can have more benefits for employees of late-stage private companies. Learn more.

Understanding SEC Rule 144 is essential for most private companies. Learn about Rule 144 of the Securities Act, the Rule 144 date and holding period, and how it could affect your business.

Learn everything you need to know about warrants, including what they are, their key components, and when to issue them.

Learn everything you need to know about incentive stock options, including how ISOs work, tax benefits, and how ISOs differ from other types of equity.

As your company grows and scales, you may have to issue both stock options and warrants at one point or another. What's the difference between the two?

Did you receive Form 1099-B from your broker-dealer? Learn more about Form 1099-B and who receives it in this overview.

The median wait time between a seed round and a Series A is much longer today than it was three years ago. At other stages, the difference is even more noticeable—though not in all sectors.

More than 30 new charts and accompanying analysis illuminate the key trends for startups, founders, and employees, including salary and equity data by job function, job level, industry, and more.