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The Beowulf of Compensation
Most of you know of the poem Beowulf. Legend has it that it was passed down through oral performances for...
How Often Do/Should Start-up Employees Get Raises?
Dan Walter’s Answer from Quora Raises at start-ups are an interesting phenomena. First. If a company can afford annual raises...
What is a “Restricted Stock Unit”
Dan Walter’s Answer on Quora Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) are a form of employee equity compensation that is an analog for...
Startup Compensation: How much equity is appropriate for the first employee (and first designer) to get when they join a company?
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
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?
Question: Dan you say that only a portion of the shares are sold at IPO. Does this portion include all...
New Book on Communicating Compensation Plans!
Everything You Do in Compensation is Communication: 3/8 of the Compensation Cafe Publishes a Book! …. $10 discount through September...
The Phantom of the Compera
Phantom Stock is on the rise. Or, at least the interest in Phantom Stock is on the rise. Over the...
What’s an alternative to equity based compensation that recruits, motivates and retains employees?
Q: I plan to bootstrap and keep my company private with no plans on selling. What’s an alternative to equity...