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...

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...

How to Determine Equity Grant Sizes (it’s probably not what you think)

Determining grant sizes or values is Part 4 and the next challenge in my ongoing series, “Stock Options on the...

11 Reasons Your Equity Compensation Survey Data is Wrong

Part 3 of my ongoing “Stock Options on the Precipice” series. How much equity should I give (or get)? It’s...

If a start-up terminated an employee, is it required to allow them to exercise the relative portion of their stock option grant that is yet vested?

Question: (org. on Quora) Answer (by Dan Walter) This is a fairly common question. The short answer is no. But, it...

Equity Compensation Triage Assessment (Stock Options on Precipice Part 2)

The first article in this “Stock Options on the Precipice” series covered some of the main issues that are currently...

Employee Stock Options on the Precipice?

I am declaring February “Stock Option Month” at the Café (at least in relation to my posts). For more than...