Section 83(b) IRS Election: A Guide for Startup Founders
Philip Crowley
March 24, 2026
Receiving restricted stock in your own startup is an exciting milestone for any founder. However, when that equity grant is
Receiving restricted stock in your own startup is an exciting milestone for any founder. However, when that equity grant is
Summary for Founders Use stock options to conserve cash and retain talent Set the exercise price at fair market value
Summary for Founders NDA templates miss evolving confidential information, trade secrets and intellectual property (“IP”) realities. Templates often ignore improvements,
Summary for Founders Treat an NDA breach as an incident and act fast to stop further disclosure of confidential information.
Summary for Founders Use a one-way NDA when only your startup is disclosing confidential information. Use a mutual NDA only
Summary for Founders: A general counsel (“GC”) helps you prevent early legal mistakes that become expensive during financing, hiring and