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What happens to employee unvested stock options upon acquisition?
Question (Orig. on Quora): Let say I’ve received 1% over 4 years. At the end of the second year we...
UPDATE ISS Equity Plan Scorecard EPSC 2.0
Have you ever played a card game with 5-year olds? Before you start, they explain the game in vague details...
That List of the Highest Paying Companies is WRONG!
A report from 24/7 Wall St. touting the “25 highest paying companies in America” is being passed around the internet...
What’s Equity Really Worth?
We all know that equity compensation is the driver behind the astronomic growth in executive compensation. We all know that...
Could the stock options or RSUs you receive from a “unicorn” startup be diluted?
Question (Orig. on Quora): Of course the rsu’s can be worth nothing if the company implodes, but other than the...
Parental Leave in San Francisco: Another Pay-Related Reason to Hire Baby Boomers
San Francisco just became the first city in the US to ensure 100% paid leave for new parents. This covers...
The Lorax Explains Equity Compensation
At the narrow end of an IPO spike where the stock market slows and the stock options lose value and...
“Employee-Friendly” Equity Compensation
In this sixth installment of my “Stock Options on the Precipice” series (other articles: 1, 2,3, 4, 5), I will...
Equity Compensation: I Have the Cure You Seek!
Is your equity program on the fritz? Are your stock options in the dump? Could your RSUs use a bit...