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Learn how to navigate legal due diligence when selling your company. This blog focuses on what buyers ask for, the landmines that derail deals and the quick (and sometimes not-so-quick) fixes that help keep the deal advancing to closing.

Venture capital deals can fuel your startup’s growth, but only if you negotiate the right terms. This founder-focused guide demystifies the key legal concepts that shape VC financings, including term sheets, valuations, liquidation preferences, board representation, anti-dilution protections and founder vesting.

Startups issue restricted stock and allow early option exercises all the time. But without a timely 83(b) Election, recipients could face huge, unexpected tax bills as their companies grow. With the ability to file an 83(b) Election online, there’s no excuse to miss the deadline. The process is now faster, easier and more reliable, making it simpler than ever for founders, employees and advisors to maximize their upside.