What’s Actually Going On with R&D Tax Credits? (And why founders should care before it bites them.)

Here’s the deal: There’s a federal program that could give your startup tens—sometimes hundreds—of thousands of dollars back for building your product. It’s called the R&D tax credit, and most founders either (1) don’t know it exists, (2) assume they don’t qualify, or (3) figure their CPA is “probably handling it.”

Meanwhile, companies way earlier than you are already claiming it—and using that cash to extend runway or avoid raising too soon.

This session breaks it down founder-to-founder: what the R&D credit actually is, how it really works (especially after the IRS cracked down), and how to know if you’re leaving money on the table—or accidentally walking into audit risk. No jargon. No sales pitch. Just the real talk nobody tells you when you’re heads-down building.

If you’re coding, shipping, or funding your own survival—this session’s for you.

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