What are current (2016) best practices for employee stock option programs for US pre-IPO startups?

Mar 09,2016March 9, 2016
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Question: (org. on Quora) Answer (by Dan Walter) Hi Alex.  Thanks for the A2a.  And thanks to Shriram Bhashyam for also...

What is the normal RSU policy for private companies? I recently got an offer from such company and they say that if I work for x years and I leave, I would get x more years to sell the RSUs otherwise they would expire. So if I leave after 1 year and no IPO in the next 2 years, I don’t get anything.

Sep 21,2015September 21, 2015
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Question: (org. on Quora) Answer (by Dan Walter) The most common company policy for RSUs follows the basic structure below:...

How have you seen Stock Options or Performance Rights grants change for employees from Pre-IPO to Post-IPO?

Sep 09,2015September 9, 2015
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Question (Orig. on Quora): How have you seen Stock Options or Performance Rights grants change for employees from Pre-IPO to...

What’s the Right Size for Private Company Equity Compensation?

Aug 12,2015August 12, 2015
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The most common question asked about equity compensation is only two words: “How much?” For private companies, it is frustratingly...