Stop Building Sinking Ships

Last week esteemed fellow Comp Café writer, Stephanie Thomas, Ph.D., wrote an article asking, “Should You Scrap Your Long-Term Incentive...

Entertaining Ways to Apply Executive Pay Rules

Executive compensation is always in the spotlight. The pay levels for the highest paid executive can truly be astounding to...

Compounding Our Pay Problems

The pay ratios between CEOs and average employees are once again in the news. This is partly because proxy season...

Startup Equity: In Conclusion (Part 14 of a 14 part series)

It feels odd to be wrapping up this series on Startup Equity. I started the series almost six-months ago, and...

Startup Equity: But Can’t I Pay Less Cash? (Part 12 in an n part series)

This series of articles has covered a lot of ground, but this particular article touches on a critical component that...

Startup Equity: Staying Private in a Public World (Part 11 in an n part series)

It is readily accepted that an IPO is Nirvana to a startup. Of course, a fantabulous acquisition will also work...

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

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