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ESOP for Founders

ESOP Accounting & Bookkeeping

There is a pandora of misconceptions around ESOP accounting treatment, the requirement of valuation reports and disclosure, etc., across the startup ecosystem. The ESOP component is offered over and above…

Offering ESOP - How much and at what stage?

ESOP for Founders

Offering ESOPs – Planning for every stage of growth

Employee ownership and shared capitalism as concepts are relatively new to India but have a strong impact on the startup ecosystem. Thanks to the benefits that ESOPs (Employee Stock Ownership…

ESOP for Founders

A Guide to Implementing ESOPs in Your Startup

As a startup founder, you start offering Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) to your important hires from day one. But, many founders have little idea how to formally start running ESOPs…

ESOP for Employees

Evaluating ESOPs: Questions That CXOs Should Ask

Although most senior-level employees are offered stock options as a part of their overall compensation when they join startups, they don’t really know how to evaluate the equity portion of…

ESOP for Founders

How do you create an ESOP pool?

In the case of early-stage startups, employees bring in years of expertise, take a risk by joining the company at a stage where it has not found product-market fit, and…

Abhiraj Bhal - Surviving the downturn ESOPs

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Can ESOPs help startups survive the downturn?

Abhiraj Bhal, an IIT-K and IIM-A alumnus, is one of the three co-founders of UrbanCompany (previously UrbanClap). Founded in 2014, UrbanCompany, one of the largest home services platform, has grown…

ESOP for Employees

Worried About Your Tax Outgo on ESOPs? Calculate Yourself!

The exponential increase in the number of startups has rendered Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) quite popular. While startups leverage ESOPs to attract and retain top talent, employees think of…

MyStartupEquity’s ESOP Dictionary

ESOP: The word ESOP is generally used in two contexts: First, is the literal meaning which is the Employee Stock Option Plan, this is usually a plan or scheme under…

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Everything you wanted to know about ESOPs, but were afraid to ask!

Deepak Abbot has proved his mettle in the startup world as an all-rounder who is capable of doing anything from product management & web development to analytics & marketing. Deepak…