Fundraising Guides

Reading a Term Sheet: Liquidation Prefs, Pro-Rata, Board

A founder's plain-English guide to the term sheet clauses that actually decide your outcome: liquidation preference, pro-rata rights, and board control.

StableCorp Editorial

·July 31, 2026

Guides·8 min read

QSBS: The Tax Break on Your C-Corp Shares

How a Delaware C-Corp plus a 5-year hold can mean ~$0 federal tax on up to $15M of gain under Section 1202. Rules, limits, and what founders miss.

StableCorp Editorial

July 24, 2026

Guides·9 min read

Priced Round vs SAFE vs Convertible Note: Which to Use

The three early-stage fundraising instruments, what each one is, and when founders actually use a SAFE, a convertible note, or a priced round.

StableCorp Editorial

July 23, 2026

Guides·8 min read

SAFEs Explained for First-Time Founders

How the standard YC post-money SAFE works: valuation caps, discounts, MFN, and exactly what dilution you're signing for as a first-time founder.

StableCorp Editorial

July 23, 2026

Guides·8 min read

How to Raise from US Investors as a Non-Resident Founder

The cross-border playbook for non-resident founders: why a Delaware C-Corp is the structure US VCs fund, plus the QSBS catch most founders miss.

StableCorp Editorial

July 21, 2026

Guides·9 min read

Cap Tables for Founders: Keep It Clean From Day One

A cap table records who owns what in your company. Here is what it tracks, how dilution works, and the early mistakes that haunt later rounds.

StableCorp Editorial

July 5, 2026

Guides·8 min read

The 83(b) Election: The 30-Day Deadline Founders Miss

An 83(b) election must be filed within 30 days of receiving restricted founder stock. Miss it and your tax bill explodes. Here is how to file it right.

StableCorp Editorial

July 1, 2026

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Reading a Term Sheet: Liquidation Prefs, Pro-Rata, Board

QSBS: The Tax Break on Your C-Corp Shares

Priced Round vs SAFE vs Convertible Note: Which to Use

SAFEs Explained for First-Time Founders

How to Raise from US Investors as a Non-Resident Founder

Cap Tables for Founders: Keep It Clean From Day One

The 83(b) Election: The 30-Day Deadline Founders Miss

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Reading a Term Sheet: Liquidation Prefs, Pro-Rata, Board

QSBS: The Tax Break on Your C-Corp Shares

Priced Round vs SAFE vs Convertible Note: Which to Use

SAFEs Explained for First-Time Founders

How to Raise from US Investors as a Non-Resident Founder

Cap Tables for Founders: Keep It Clean From Day One

The 83(b) Election: The 30-Day Deadline Founders Miss

Stay in the loop