Use Cases & Scenarios
Recognize your situation
These pages map real-world founder situations to the concepts covered across the site. Rather than offering advice, each one explains what typically comes up at that stage of a startup's lifecycle and which equity, tax, or financing topics are involved — so you can find the right reading before engaging tools or advisors.
Raising Your First Seed Round
Founders preparing to raise their first priced seed round after formation, early hires, or convertible fundraising.
Explore scenario →Founders Granting Equity to Early Hires
Founders hiring first employees or contractors.
Explore scenario →Co-Founders Splitting Ownership
Teams forming with multiple founders.
Explore scenario →Company Cleaning Up Early Equity Decisions
Startups with informal or early equity grants.
Explore scenario →Preparing for First Outside Fundraising
Founders planning a pre-seed or seed raise.
Explore scenario →Converting SAFEs After Rapid Growth
Startup founders who raised early capital using SAFEs and are preparing for a priced round after significant company growth.
Explore scenario →Managing Dilution Across Multiple Early Rounds
Founders issuing multiple SAFEs or notes.
Explore scenario →Startup Operating Without a Priced Equity Round
Companies delaying or avoiding priced rounds.
Explore scenario →Early Exit or Acquisition Scenario
Founders considering acquisition before scale.
Explore scenario →Founders Trying to Understand Paper Wealth
Founders holding equity with no liquidity.
Explore scenario →Founder Leaving Before Vesting
Startup founders navigating a co-founder departure before vesting is complete.
Explore scenario →Preparing for Series A
Startup founders preparing to raise a Series A financing round.
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