Is Your ESOP Plan Effective in Hiring & Retaining Employees?
The most pivotal asset a company has is its workforce. Therefore, it is not only vital to hire outstanding talent, but it is also critical to retain them. It’s only…
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ESOP for Employees
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4 Core Factors That Question the Transferability of ESOPs
Employee Stock Option Plans or ESOPs were first introduced in 1947 in the US to encourage employee ownership, based on the theory that such companies perform better. The positive effect…
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Avoid These Mistakes While Granting Stock Options
The popularity of stock options is at its height in the private market ecosystem today. While founders leverage stock options as a tool to attract, retain and reward the best…
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The When and How of Issuing Stock Options to Employees
As an early-stage startup founder, you must be having a keen eye on the cash flow. Though you want to make hires who would possibly take your business vision up…
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What Is the Right Time to Exercise Stock Options?
For many employees in the US, especially those at startups, stock options are a part of their compensation packages. While the right to buy stock in a company at a…
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How Are Stock Options Taxed in the Us?
For many employees in the US, especially those at startups, stock options are a part of their compensation packages. While the right to buy stock in a company at a…
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Avoid tax on stock options through an Individual Retirement Account (IRA)
A stock option plan is a wealth creation plan that essentially gives an employee the option to buy a certain amount of company shares either at market value or at…
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5 questions employees should ask about ESOPs during an interview
Nothing improves the financial life of an employee more than owning equity (ESOPs) in a successful startup – equity provides non-linear wealth generation and financial security. Employees should ask pointed…
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ESOPs 101: How do they work?
ESOPs are non-linear wealth creation mechanisms that essentially give employees the option to buy a certain amount of company shares either at market value or at a discounted price. An…
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Top 5 things to check in your grant letter before signing on the dotted line
It might be unintentional but often some nuances and clauses that aren’t discussed are taken for granted (pun not intended). Remember to check these in your grant letter: Is the…
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