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Policy Newsletter
March 2024
White House budget signals contours of coming tax fight
Federal government appeals Corporate Transparency Act decision.
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Issue Briefs
March 2024
Building the ownership economy: Issue brief
Employee ownership should be a standard part of employee compensation and business strategy across sectors and...
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Compensation
March 2024
Equity compensation
Equity compensation is a non-cash part of overall compensation and benefits. Learn the different types of equity...
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Limited Liability Companies
March 2024
LLC operating agreement
An LLC operating agreement outlines the ownership and corporate governance of a limited liability company. Learn what...
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Compensation
March 2024
State of startup compensation, H2 2023
Headcount contracted across the startup ecosystem as companies continue to adjust compensation strategies in response...
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Educational Essentials
March 2024
Stock vesting
In this article, learn the basics of stock option vesting, how vesting works, vesting schedules, and why it matters for...
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Policy Newsletter
March 2024
What Biden’s vision means for taxation and private markets
The State of the Union address and other events in Washington have started to solidify the political and policy...
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Data & Research
March 2024
Across four key industries, the state of seed funding looks quite different
Median seed valuations trended up in Q4 in the healthtech, consumer, and fintech sectors. In other key metrics, the...
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Founder Education
March 2024
Cap table management tips from a startup lawyer: Before, during and after investment
Managing company ownership properly is crucial, especially ahead of raising venture capital. A UK startup lawyer...
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Startup Fundraising
March 2024
UK startup investment in 2024: Metrics, trends and the "old normal"
Venture capital experts share insights about the UK startup investment scene in 2024, including why it seems more...
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Limited Liability Companies
March 2024
Introducing Carta’s LLC Distributions: Accurate and seamless distributions for every scenario
We’re proud to announce our new LLC Distributions tool that will eliminate the wasted time and frayed nerves that have...
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Startup Fundraising
March 2024
How a midwestern B2B fintech overcame the odds in a tough fundraising market
In the first installment of Carta's new Q&A series, it took more than 150 meetings—mostly on Zoom—for Alphathena to...
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