How to Share Equity
By Nikki Piplani and Joe Wallin If you are a startup company founder, one of the first questions you will have will be about sharing equity with your early hires.
Stock Options
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Incentive Stock Options: The Qualifications and Limitations
In startup land, aside from cash compensation, stock options are the most important part of employee compensation.
Startup Compensation: Founders, Don't Forget to Pay Yourselves (and Others)
By Dennis Kasimov and Joe Wallin In the early days of a startup, it is common for founders to not pay themselves any cash compensation.
Immediately Exercisable ISOs: The Problems
A lot of companies, including a large portion of Silicon Valley startups, grant new hires immediately exercisable ISOs (incentive stock options) with the expectation that many will exercise their...