The QSBS Series Part I: The Original Issue

VC funds, angels, and companies—they have come to the table with several goals in mind, and at the core of those goals is going to be (a) identifying a real-world challenge and implementing a solution, and (b) deriving a profit from the proposed solution. While there are many subgoals in mind, this article is focused on one narrow, but extremely consequential, subgoal: maximizing profit by meeting the prerequisites for “qualified small business stock” (or “QSBS”).