This is a great question. The truth is the compensation consultants do some of both. The form of this question seems...
Do compensation consultants help price CEO compensation more accurately or worsen it?
Sep 01,2014September 1, 2014
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Executive Compensation: How do companies determine their upper-management pay structure?
Sep 01,2014September 1, 2014
Executive pay structure involves determine that compensation elements (tools) to be used and the levels or amounts for each. The...
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
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These structures are desired, but to say they are popular is an overstatement. The companies that have been able to...
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...
Startup Stock Options: Cash acquisition stock payout?
Jul 24,2014July 24, 2014
Question from Quora I have shares from exercised options in a company I worked for a few years ago. The...
How to reduce dysfunctional peer competition among managers
Jul 10,2014July 10, 2014
Question: I oversee the HR function in a large Process Consulting/ Outsourcing firm. We plan to grow aggressively in near...
Resources and thoughts on recurring stock option grants?
Jul 02,2014July 2, 2014
Question: I’m currently working on a project for a high-growth, 500 ee company in the tech sector, would like to...
I am looking for specific information on design considerations and options/practices in developing a long term incentive plan for a privately held company. Any anonymous examples would also be helpful. Your assistance is greatly appreciated!
Jul 02,2014July 2, 2014
Dan Walter’s Answer: I think I can provide some help. This is a bit of a specialty of mine. First...
Should I compensate my key employees with additional stock options as part of a funding round?
Mar 03,2014March 3, 2014
orig. post on Quora We’re going into a $10m Series B funding round. The company was slow going in the...
Why won’t consultants work for equity? (or will they?)
Feb 24,2014February 24, 2014
Consultants doing work for startups rarely seem willing to give a significant discount in exchange for equity. Equity should be...