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For a pre-revenue, pre-seed, C-corp, what is the recommended form of equity compensation for advisors and independent contractors?
Question (orig. on Quora): What factors should be considered when deciding between NQSOs, ISOs, RSUs, etc.? Also, what is a...
Equity Compensation Gift Cardification
I seldom watch the morning news, but yesterday I made an exception and was treated with the genesis for this...
The Beowulf of Compensation
Most of you know of the poem Beowulf. Legend has it that it was passed down through oral performances for...
Who’s at Fault for a Lack of Perceived Value?
I recently attended an industry event where practitioners debated whether it is still a good idea to grant Incentive Stock...
ISS’s New Approach to Equity is Better and Worse
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?
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...