It feels odd to be wrapping up this series on Startup Equity. I started the series almost six-months ago, and...
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Startup Equity: What About Performance? (Part 10 of an n part series)
Feb 02,2017February 2, 2017
By adminIn Articles, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Private Companies, RSU, Start-up PayTags equity compensation, executive compensation, Incentives/Bonuses, pay, pay for performance, performance awards, performance based equity, PSU, startup, stock options RSU, stock/equity compensation, total rewards
“But, how do I make sure that the person is a great performer before I am forced to give them...
Do founders with a16z funding agree with Scott Kupor’s post on employee options?
Jun 24,2016June 24, 2016
Question (Orig. on Quora): Do founders with a16z funding agree with Scott Kupor’s post on employee options? The Lack of...
LinkedIn, Microsoft and “Stock-based Compensation”
Jun 17,2016June 17, 2016
By adminIn Articles, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, Restricted Stock, RSU, Stock OptionsTags compensation philosophy, compensation plan design, compensation planning, equity compensation, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Restricted Stock Units, RSUs, stock options
I just had someone send me an article titled “REASON BEHIND THE MICROSOFT-LINKEDIN DEAL”. The premise behind that article is...
How Will The New Overtime Rules Affect You?
May 18,2016May 18, 2016
By adminIn Articles, Base Pay / Salary, Bonus, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Job Structures, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Stock OptionsTags Base Pay / Salary, Bonus, compensation communication, compensation philosophy, compensation plan design, compensation strategy, Department of Labor, DOL, FLSA, HCE, Highly Compensated Employees, Incentives/Bonuses, job structures, Overtime, Overtime Pay
Is your mind already racing about how the new overtime regulations will affect your company? The media is buzzing about...
What happens to employee unvested stock options upon acquisition?
Apr 26,2016April 26, 2016
Question (Orig. on Quora): Let say I’ve received 1% over 4 years. At the end of the second year we...
Parental Leave in San Francisco: Another Pay-Related Reason to Hire Baby Boomers
Apr 07,2016April 7, 2016
San Francisco just became the first city in the US to ensure 100% paid leave for new parents. This covers...
What are current (2016) best practices for employee stock option programs for US pre-IPO startups?
Mar 09,2016March 9, 2016
By adminIn Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Performance Units, Private Companies, Restricted Stock, RSU, Start-up Pay, Stock Options, We Have AnswersTags compensation plan design, compensation planning, compensation strategy, Employee Stock Option Programs, equity compensation, ISO, Pre-IPO Pay, private companies, RSUs, start-up pay, start-ups, stock options, stock/equity compensation
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?
Jan 28,2016January 28, 2016
By adminIn Books and Publications, Communication, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Stock Options, We Have AnswersTags communication, compensation communication, compensation plan design, compensation planning, equity compensation, GPS Stock Options, stock options
Question: (org. on Quora) When will the new 2016 GPS Stock Options become available to view? Answer (by Dan Walter) The...
Our Nearsighted Friends and Us
Dec 02,2015December 2, 2015
By adminIn Articles, Bonus, Communication, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Say on Pay, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Stock OptionsTags compensation communication, compensation plan design, compensation planning, executive compensation, executive pay, Incentives/Bonuses, P4P, pay for performance, STI, stock/equity compensation
I have a brother with 20:15 vision. For those of you normal humans, this means he can see things clearly...