{"product_id":"founders-pocket-guide-stephen-r-poland-9781938162077","title":"Founder's Pocket Guide: Cap Tables","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe goal of this guide is to help you understand the key moving parts of a \u003cstrong\u003estartup cap table\u003c\/strong\u003e, review typical cap table inputs, and \u003cstrong\u003edemystify terminology and jargon associated with cap table discussions\u003c\/strong\u003e. Along the way, this highly visual guide provides easy-to-follow \u003cstrong\u003eexamples for the most common calculations related to cap table building.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpanding on these key skills every startup founder should know, this Founder's Pocket Guide helps you learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild your basic cap table step by step, including founder's shares, option pools, angel investor rounds, and VC rounds.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDecipher cap table specific lingo, such as fully-diluted shares outstanding, preferred shares vs. common shares, Series A, Series B, and so on.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstablish a stock option pool in your cap table and understand the option pool effect on founder dilution.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the simple math behind cap table formulas and calculations, including calculating fully diluted shares outstanding, investor equity ownership percentages, and share price.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen R. Poland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1938162072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781938162077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e 1x1 Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d","brand":"Stephen R. Poland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050700239103,"sku":"9781938162077","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a9113b5b-4d4d-444e-b99c-ce3452211be3.jpg?v=1685008740","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/founders-pocket-guide-stephen-r-poland-9781938162077","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}