Question: (org. on Quora) When should start-up co-founders discuss equity? Assuming that the start-up starts as a project, should discussion...
Archive for category: Equity Compensation
HR Can’t Afford to Ignore Compensation
Jun 18,2015June 18, 2015
By adminIn Articles, Communication, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Culture, Equity Compensation, Executive Compensation, Sales CompensationTags compensation, compensation communication, compensation philosophy, compensation plan design, compensation planning, compensation strategy, culture
A generous person gave three business partners $1 million and said they could use it however they wanted. The only...
I’m leaving a startup. How much co-founder equity should I get?
Jun 03,2015June 3, 2015
Question: (org. on Quora) As a grad student, I worked 5M part-time (25% of total time) with a co-founder, who...
Silence Isn’t Golden
Jun 03,2015June 3, 2015
By adminIn Articles, Base Pay / Salary, Bonus, Communication, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Other Rewards, Performance Units, Recognition, Restricted Stock, RSU, Sales Compensation, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Stock OptionsTags base pay, base salary, Bonus, bonuses, communication, compensation communication, compensation philosophy, compensation planning, equity compensation, incentive compensation, incentive pay, incentives, long term incentives, recognition, sales compensation, Short-Term Incentives - STI, stock compensation, total rewards
I hope your employees aren’t complaining about your compensation programs. If they are complaining out loud, then the problem has...
Can contractors be paid in RSUs or only employees?
May 25,2015May 25, 2015
Question: (org. on Quora) What are the tax implications vs getting paid in cash? (I understand how RSUs work for...
8 Ways the Minneapolis Skyway is Like Incentive Compensation
May 22,2015May 22, 2015
By adminIn Articles, Bonus, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Other Rewards, Pay For Performance, Sales Compensation, Short-Term Incentives - STITags Bonus, compensation, compensation philosophy, compensation planning, incentive compensation, incentives, long term incentives, P4P, pay for performance, Short-Term Incentives - STI, total rewards
Those of you who regularly read my articles know I often view the world from a different perspective. This is...
The Best Performance Goals Are D.U.M.B.
May 13,2015May 13, 2015
By adminIn Articles, Bonus, Communication, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Equity Compensation, Executive Compensation, Long Term Incentives, Pay For Performance, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, Sales Compensation, Short-Term Incentives - STI, Stock OptionsTags Bonus, bonuses, compensation communication, equity compensation, executive compensation, incentives, long term incentives, metrics, P4P, performance, performance awards, performance equity units, performance units, sales compensation, Short-Term Incentives - STI, stock compensation, strategy
Anyone who has taken a class or performed a Google-search on performance goals has learned about the concept of “SMART”...
8 Things You’ve Gotta Know about Equity Compensation
Apr 15,2015April 15, 2015
By adminIn Articles, Communication, Compensation Plan Design, Equity Compensation, Executive Compensation, International, Performance Units, Restricted Stock, RSU, SAR-Stock Appreciation Rights, Stock OptionsTags asc718, chargeback, equity compensation, ESPP, executive compensation, form-4, performance units, redtricted stock, rsu, section 16, stock options
Equity compensation continues to be a confusing topic for compensation professionals and with good reason. Equity compensation is not just...
For $0 CEOs, how is their initial equity-compensation determined?
Apr 08,2015April 8, 2015
Orig. Question on Quora. Answer by Dan Walter: Very few $0 CEOs start at $0 Salary. Most start with a...
From the SEC: Please Link Executive Pay to Performance
Apr 05,2015April 5, 2015
By adminIn Articles, Bonus, Communication, Compensation Philosophy, Compensation Plan Design, Compensation Planning, Culture, Equity Compensation, ESPP, Executive Compensation, Job Structures, 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 philosophy, Dodd Frank, equity compensation, executive compensation, P4P, proxy, Section 953(a)
Sleep well sweet Prince, or perhaps Emperor. We now send executive compensation to its inevitable peaceful and infinite slumber. Shown...