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Archive for category: Equity Compensation
Who’s at Fault for a Lack of Perceived Value?
Nov 20,2014November 20, 2014
I recently attended an industry event where practitioners debated whether it is still a good idea to grant Incentive Stock...
What is a “Restricted Stock Unit”
Nov 17,2014November 17, 2014
Dan Walter’s Answer on Quora Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) are a form of employee equity compensation that is an analog for...
ISS’s New Approach to Equity is Better and Worse
Oct 20,2014October 20, 2014
Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) is one the most powerful voices in how companies and their investors view executive compensation. In...
Startup Compensation: How much equity is appropriate for the first employee (and first designer) to get when they join a company?
Oct 10,2014October 10, 2014
Question: I’m talking with a two-person team (both founders) about joining as their first employee (and first designer). They’ve made...
The Secret Life of Equity Compensation at IPO
Oct 08,2014October 8, 2014
The IPO market has remained strong for a while now. Equity compensation is a huge part of compensation at IPO....
Which shares are included in an IPO?
Oct 08,2014October 8, 2014
Question: Dan you say that only a portion of the shares are sold at IPO. Does this portion include all...
Want Results? Prove it!
Sep 30,2014September 30, 2014
Most compensation professionals I know are very earnest in their desire to pay people as well as possible. They attend...
New Book on Communicating Compensation Plans!
Sep 12,2014September 12, 2014
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First Do No Harm
Sep 04,2014September 4, 2014
Primum non nocere. The Hippocratic Oath is one of the foundational elements of any doctor’s career. As it says on Wikipedia: “Another...