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Add Friction to your Hiring Process

One Small Ask. A Much Shorter Candidate List.

Ann Marie Guzzi

May 28, 2026

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2 min read

Using Google Voice for MFA Codes:

Stop Chasing Down Teammates for Authentication Codes

Ann Marie Guzzi

Pay Contractors From 1 Place, Get W-9s upfront

May 17, 2026

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2 min read

Pay Contractors From 1 Place, Get W-9s upfront

Make January 2027 a lot simpler

Ann Marie Guzzi

What Founders Need to Know About 409a Valuations

May 10, 2026

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2 min read

What Founders Need to Know About 409a Valuations

Set a Defensible Strike Price and Protect Your Team from IRS Penalties Down the Line

Ann Marie Guzzi

QSEHRA: A Low Cost, Low Admin Way to Offer Health Benefits as a Startup

May 3, 2026

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1 min read

QSEHRA: A Low Cost, Low Admin Way to Offer Health Benefits as a Startup

Skip the group plan- here’s a simpler way to cover employee health costs

Ann Marie Guzzi

Mar 18, 2025

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5 min read

Do I really need to separate finances?

If you've taken outside capital - indisputably yes. If you haven't - you still should.

Ann Marie Guzzi

How to properly dissolve a Delaware C-Corp

Mar 12, 2025

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5 min read

How to properly dissolve a Delaware C-Corp

Do I have to pay to shut down my startup?

Ann Marie Guzzi

No, you don't owe Delaware $85,165 (but you do owe them something by March 1)

Feb 26, 2025

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4 min read

No, you don't owe Delaware $85,165 (but you do owe them something by March 1)

A reminder about the Delaware Franchise Tax & how to calculate it

Ann Marie Guzzi

Hiring your first employees - PEO or direct payroll?

Feb 20, 2025

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4 min read

Hiring your first employees - PEO or direct payroll?

In most situations for pre-seed and seed startups, PEO is the way to go

Ann Marie Guzzi

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Add Friction to your Hiring Process

Using Google Voice for MFA Codes:

Pay Contractors From 1 Place, Get W-9s upfront

What Founders Need to Know About 409a Valuations

QSEHRA: A Low Cost, Low Admin Way to Offer Health Benefits as a Startup

Do I really need to separate finances?

How to properly dissolve a Delaware C-Corp

No, you don't owe Delaware $85,165 (but you do owe them something by March 1)

Hiring your first employees - PEO or direct payroll?

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