What are current (2016) best practices for employee stock option programs for US pre-IPO startups?

Question: (org. on Quora) Answer (by Dan Walter) Hi Alex.  Thanks for the A2a.  And thanks to Shriram Bhashyam for also...

When will the new 2016 GPS Stock Options become available to view?

Question: (org. on Quora) When will the new 2016 GPS Stock Options become available to view? Answer (by Dan Walter) The...

How does HR contribute to an organization’s success?

Question: (org. on Quora) Answer (by Dan Walter) Whether you have an HR professional or not Human Resources is likely the...

What is the normal RSU policy for private companies? I recently got an offer from such company and they say that if I work for x years and I leave, I would get x more years to sell the RSUs otherwise they would expire. So if I leave after 1 year and no IPO in the next 2 years, I don’t get anything.

Question: (org. on Quora) Answer (by Dan Walter) The most common company policy for RSUs follows the basic structure below:...

How have you seen Stock Options or Performance Rights grants change for employees from Pre-IPO to Post-IPO?

Question (Orig. on Quora): How have you seen Stock Options or Performance Rights grants change for employees from Pre-IPO to...

What are the arguments for establishing long term incentive plan metrics that are different than those tied to the annual incentive plan?

Question: What are the arguments for establishing long term incentive plan metrics that are different than those tied to the...

What’s the Right Size for Private Company Equity Compensation?

The most common question asked about equity compensation is only two words: “How much?” For private companies, it is frustratingly...

Executive Pay Claw backs – Things Just (Almost) Got Real!

The date: July 1, 2015. The place: Washington D.C. The situation: The SEC proposes rules for executive compensation claw back...