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Avoid Diligence Pitfalls with Gust’s new Corporate Diligence Tool

Corporate structure issues can quickly kill a fundraising deal for early startups, so we've built Gust's Corporate Diligence Review to provide startups with a report card highlighting their possible red flags before they pitch to investors.

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Peter Swan , CEO , Gust INC

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Why Your Common Stock Grants Need Vesting Schedules (Even If You’re Solo)

Vesting schedules aren’t just a formality—they’re a fundamental part of building a strong, aligned founding team. Investors expect them, they help protect your cap table, and they ensure that equity is fairly distributed over time.

Ryan Nash , COO , Gust INC

Best Practices for a Successful Startup Advisory Board

Leave some room at the (cap) table, you’re probably going to need it.

For most startups, issuing between 60% and 80% of the total authorized shares of Common Stock is a good rule of thumb that balances founder ownership with flexibility to bring on additional contributors and minimizes Delaware franchise tax.

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Peter Swan , CEO , Gust INC

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🚀 Gust Mission Control Founder Spotlight: Tim Wolter, Founder of SafetyVue 🦺

Through grit, ingenuity, and relentless problem-solving, Tim has built a company tackling one of the construction industry's most pressing challenges: preventing accidents before they happen. This is his story.

Sarah Rothenberg , Gust INC

How To End Your Investor Pitch

Creating an AI Startup Pitch: Standing Out in a Tsunami of Ideas

I’ve seen and worked on countless wrapper decks and time and time again I see some common mistakes from founders looking to fundraise. Luckily, it’s not too hard to mitigate the most glaring pitfalls and create a winning pitch.

Stefan Kwiecinski , Pitch Wizard & Founder , Superslates

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