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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…

What are the ESOP tax implications in Singapore?

While startups leverage ESOPs as a currency to attract and retain top talent, employees think of stock options as a potential incentive to boost personal wealth. Generating ESOP liquidity, however,…

Supercharge Hiring with ESOPs | Narayan Thammaiah | Accel

“To supercharge hiring with ESOPs, founders should create an ESOP plan for the long haul. They should think rationally and create mental models around ESOPs to find out what works…

ESOP for Founders

#LetsTalkESOP | Building employee-friendly ESOP Policies

“The biggest challenge for most startups is to keep the startup operational while managing the salary expectations of employees. A solution to this problem is ESOP grants,” says Anirudha Modak,…

The flurry of ESOP Buybacks in India

ESOP buybacks allow employees to sell their vested ESOPs to the employer. Startups may choose to buyback the ESOPs at a premium under specific instances; for instance, when founders need…

Managing Talent | Harpreet Singh Grover

“Managing Talent is necessary. Define a culture of deliverables within your company. Have a list of values, make them clear, and have only those team members who abide by those…

#LetsTalkEquity | The ‘fearless’ CFO and his ‘do it’ attitude

Amit Agarwal, an alumnus of IIT Kanpur, started his journey as a consultant in 2007 and moved up the ladder to eventually become the CFO of Delhivery in 2019. In…

What are Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)?

SARs are a form of bonus compensation given to employees that is equal to the ‘appreciation’ or increase in the price of the company stock over an established time period.…

ESOP Management at Scripbox

The foundation stone of Scripbox was laid in 2012. The idea was simple – use proprietary algorithms to identify mutual fund plans for users and recommend a limited list to…

ESOP Accounting for Indian startups using the Graded Vesting method

Companies that follow Accounting Standards may choose either graded vesting method or straight-line method for option valuation for bookkeeping ESOP expenses. But, companies that follow Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)…