A secondary sale lets you sell part of your stake to investors while the company stays private. Here is how much you can sell, at what price, and what the board, the lawyers and the tax office will want.
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Equity & Cap Table
Expert guides, analysis and tool comparisons on Equity & Cap Table from the kurums.com Startup desk — written for business decision-makers and updated as the market moves.
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- Updated Oct 14, 2026
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How to Value Your Startup for an Exit: Multiples, Comparables and What You Actually Keep
The valuation pillar of the Founder Exit Playbook: which methods buyers actually use, what multiples looked like in 2025–26, how the buyer will cut your number, and why a $100M headline can become $18M in your account.
Employee Stock Options Explained for Startups
How startup employee stock options work, from option pools and strike prices to vesting and exercise, and how founders can design grants that genuinely motivate.
Founder Vesting and Equity Splits: Getting It Right
How co-founders should split equity and why vesting protects everyone, with practical guidance on fair splits, vesting schedules, cliffs, and avoiding disputes.
Equity and the Cap Table Explained for Founders
A plain-English guide to startup equity and the cap table, covering shares, ownership, dilution, option pools, and why founders must track it from day one.
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