An article we liked from Thought Leaders William Godfrey of Tangible and Judith Ketelslegers of World Economic Forum:
QSBS – Section 1202
Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) is one of the most advantageous provisions in the tax code.
It refers to stock issued by a qualified small business that meets specific criteria outlined in section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code. Investors who hold QSBS for more than 5 years may be able to exclude from gross income up from 100% of any capital gain realized on the sale of QSBS…
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Thanks again to Withum for their Gold Sponsorship support of the OC Startup Council:
Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credits: What Technology Companies Need to Know
The R&D tax credit is a tax incentive that encourages companies to invest in research and development activities in the United States…
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A Thought Leader Guest Post from Kyle Cabodi of Peristyle Communications:
Brand Awareness Isn't Always the Same as Being Understood
And why that gap gets harder to fix as you grow…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Jason Rosenthal of a16z crypto:
Exchanges won’t build the next layer of finance. Founders will.
Core financial plumbing is starting to be rebuilt onchain…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Shashi Tripathi:
What Actually Changes When Institutional Capital Enters a Company
Institutional capital does not simply add fuel to a business…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Alejandro Cremades:
How To Select The Right Pricing Models For Sustained Startup Growth
How would you select the right pricing models for sustained startup growth?…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Garrett Brown:
The Small Speaking Habits That Quietly Kill Startup Pitches
Verbal tics I’ve seen repeatedly as an investor, founder, and professor…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Garrison Gowens of Cake Equity:
10 Ways startups can prepare for a successful fundraise in 2026
As early-stage startups head into 2026, fundraising standards continue to tighten. Investors expect founders to bring organization, accuracy, and transparency to every aspect of their equity and financial structure…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Chris Neumann:
I Have Questions…
Here are 5 red flags that leave most VCs scratching their heads after reading your deck:…
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A Thought Leader article from startup attorney Kyle Westaway:
Open Source: What it Is and How it Works
An open source software (OSS) license refers to a license that allows the source code of a software program to be made available to the public…
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A Thought Leadership article we liked from Local Site Designer:
Website vs Landing Page: What's the Difference (and Which One You Need to Get More Leads)?
If you run a local business and you’re trying to get more calls, bookings, or quote requests online, you’ve probably heard people say:…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Tomasz Tunguz of Theory Ventures:
The Average Founder Ages 6 Months Each Year
No, founders are not adopting Bryan Johnson’s regimen to reverse aging
Quite the opposite : the average founder raising capital ages six months every year…
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An article we liked from Thought Leaders Sean Ellis and Ethan Garr:
Unlocking Advocacy: Growth’s Force Multiplier in the Age of AI
Introducing the Perfect Customer Loop Framework
“You have got to try this! It solved my problem, and it will solve yours.” This is advocacy in action, and in the age of AI, it is no longer optional…
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A Thought Leadership article we liked from VC Unfiltered:
From Idea to Product-Market Fit: 8 Key Questions Startups Should Ask
A common adage in the startup world is that the product you launch rarely ends up being the one you scale…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Chris Tottman of Notion.vc:
The Startup Fundability Checklist: Are Your Metrics Investor Ready?
A founder’s guide to the essential benchmarks — CAC payback, retention, efficiency and growth — that determine whether investors see your business as fundable…
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