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A table depicting the quantity of shares or unit ownership which is held by each investor in a corporation or LLC, typically including founders’ equity, investor equity, and advisor / employee Stock Option Pools.⁶

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LLC

Limited Liability Company

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Advisor

An individual providing business connections, guidance, advice and support to the entrepreneur as they develop and grow their startup.⁶

Equity

Ownership in the capital of a Company. In corporations, it is called “stock”; in limited partnerships or LLCs, it is called “interests” or “units.”³
This designation is given to a stockholder’s ownership in a company. The amount of ownership is obtained when an individual or corporation purchases one or more shares of stock (equity shares). The more equity purchased, the greater the ownership.⁴

Option

A security granting the holder the right to purchase a specified number of a Company’s securities at a designated price at some point in the future. The term is generally used in connection with employee benefit plans as Incentive Stock Options (“ISOs” or “statutory options”) and Non-qualified stock options (“NSOs” or “Nonquals”).However “stand-alone options” may be issued outside of any plan. Generally non-transferable, in distinction to warrants.³

Corporation

A legal entity structure for businesses enterprises which are typically chartered by a state or the federal government, under which ownership is held by shareholders.⁶

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