Startup Equity: Three Crucial Variables (Part 9 of an n part series)

Jan 23,2017January 23, 2017
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Startup equity has approximately a gazillion moving parts. But three of these variables are far more important than all of...

Startup Equity: No. They Don’t Get It. (Part 8 of an n part series)

Jan 11,2017January 11, 2017
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During a recent presentation I did for industry professionals, an attendee claimed that his employees didn’t need additional education on...

Startup Equity: The Most Common Mistake (Part 7 of an n part series)

Jan 03,2017January 3, 2017
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Here is my 2017 gift to you. I truly believe that equity compensation helped build the technology industry, and therefore...