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Continue reading →: Managing Sales Tax for Your Growing Online Business: The Ultimate Evergreen GuideMy nexus, your nexus, our nexus. Running an online business is exhilarating, until sales tax compliance hits. A solo founder selling handmade skincare (products) or SaaS project-management tools (services) from their garage in Ohio suddenly exceeds economic nexus thresholds in 15 states. Overnight, they face registration in multiple jurisdictions, real-time…
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Continue reading →: Angel Investing 101What is an Angel Investor? An angel investor is a wealthy individual who provides early-stage capital for startup businesses. They typically invest $25k–$500k per deal and are most often the first money in, meaning before venture capital firms, institutional investors, or strategic partners show up to the table. Because angel…
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Continue reading →: The “Sleep at Night” Guide to Business Funding: From $0 to IPOTLDR Cheat Sheet – Here is a quick overview of funding paths (expanded for today’s landscape): Funding Type Funding Source Dilution? Repayment? Speed Best For Key Risks / Notes Bootstrap Customer revenue No No Slow Service, gig, low-overhead Slow growth, self-discipline required. Self-Funding Savings, 401k rollover, credit cards No Varies…
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Continue reading →: SPVs 101: The “Side Pocket” of the Finance WorldIf you’ve spent any time around startups, venture capital, private equity, real estate deals, or even Hollywood film financing, you’ve probably heard the term “SPV” thrown around like it’s common knowledge. SPV stands for Special Purpose Vehicle. It sounds technical. Maybe even slightly suspicious. In reality, an SPV is one…
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Continue reading →: 409A Valuation 101: The Founder’s Guide to Not Messing Up EquityAs a founder, you care about three numbers: Revenue.Runway.Valuation. There’s a fourth number you probably think about less: Your 409A valuation. It does not help you close customers.It does not improve product-market fit.It does not make for a sexy LinkedIn post. But if you issue stock options and get this…
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Continue reading →: The Supreme Court Just Killed Trump’s Tariffs. Here’s What Small Business Owners Need to Know.In a landmark 6-3 decision handed down this morning, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s sweeping IEEPA tariffs are illegal. The ruling has immediate, “real-dollar” implications for millions of small businesses that have been quietly absorbing these costs for months. The case, Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, was unambiguous:…
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Continue reading →: SAFE Investments 101: What Founders and Investors Need to KnowIf you’ve spent any time in the startup world, you’ve probably heard someone casually drop “SAFE” into conversation and nodded along like you totally knew what they meant. No shame. Let’s fix that. SAFE stands for Simple Agreement for Future Equity , and despite the financial jargon, the core idea…
