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Three Types of Employee Share Incentive Plans in Singapore

3 types of employee share incentive plans in Singapore

For startups in fast-growing ecosystems such as Singapore, talent recruitment, staff loyalty, and performance motivation have always been vital. To that end, employee share incentive plans serve as important tools…

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…

Things to remember when issuing stock options to employees

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…

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…

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…

#LetsTalkEquity | What’s the ESOP DNA of your startup? TN Hari of Big Basket helps you find the answer

In this #LetsTalkEquity interview with TN Hari, Head HR of BigBasket – India’s largest online food and grocery store, we deep dive into how you can think about ESOPs at…

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…

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…

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,…