Dan Walter’s Answer from Quora Raises at start-ups are an interesting phenomena. First. If a company can afford annual raises...
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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...
I Was Wrong. Pay for Performance Doesn’t Work!
Nov 11,2014November 11, 2014
You may want to disregard nearly everything I’ve ever posted here. As it turns out, I may not know anything...
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...
New Book on Communicating Compensation Plans!
Sep 12,2014September 12, 2014
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Why are dual-class stocks so popular these days (GOOG, FB, etc.)? Is this part of a building trend to entrench management against public shareholders? Why do shareholders put up with this?
Sep 01,2014September 1, 2014
By adminIn Start-up Pay, We Have Answers
These structures are desired, but to say they are popular is an overstatement. The companies that have been able to...
The Phantom of the Compera
Aug 06,2014August 6, 2014
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?
Aug 04,2014August 4, 2014
Q: I plan to bootstrap and keep my company private with no plans on selling. What’s an alternative to equity...