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The 5 gaps diligence finds in US startups
Every one is cheap to fix today and expensive to fix under a term sheet. Plus the QSBS setup that can save you $10M or more at exit.
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Five gaps investors find.
One high-leverage strategy, each with the fix.
What’s inside
Five gaps investors find, one high-leverage strategy, each with the fix.
1. The wrong entity structure
Why US investors expect a Delaware C-Corp, and what the wrong choice costs to unwind.
2. Skipping corporate formalities
The gaps that surface in diligence and can pierce the corporate veil.
3. No IP assignment (PIIA)
Why your company might not own its own code, and how it kills deals.
4. Granting equity without a 409A
The 20% penalty founders trigger without knowing it.
5. Cap table chaos
How informal promises turn into a $15K to $50K cleanup at the worst time.
★ The QSBS strategy
The Section 1202 move that can exclude $10M or more from tax at exit.
Why fix this now
Cheap to fix today. Expensive under a term sheet.
Every gap in this guide is easier to solve before investors begin diligence.
Client result
5 days. One fifth the cost.
One founder in Sweden waited a month at another firm and paid full price. Fellow did the same work in 5 days for one fifth the cost. That is the speed we have brought to more than 180 startups.
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