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What are Compulsory Convertible Debentures or CCD?

CCD or Compulsory Convertible Debenture is a hybrid security that is neither purely debt nor equity. These debt instruments that have to mandatorily get converted. Due to this mandatory conversion…

Complete Legal Overview on Sweat Equity Shares

With the government notification that came out on Tuesday night, the issue of ESOPs and “Sweat Equity” is back in focus. Financial news portal – Finshots has a good summary…

How does Sweat Equity work?

“Sweat Equity” shares mean equity shares issued by a company to its employees or directors at a discount or for consideration other than cash. In other words, it refers to…

What is the difference between Sweat Equity & ESOPs?

“Sweat Equity” shares mean equity shares issued by a company to its employees or directors at a discount or for consideration other than cash. In other words, it refers to…

ESOP for Founders

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…

ESOP for Founders

Top 5 things to think about while creating your ESOP Scheme document

ESOS (Employee Stock Option Scheme) or ESOP Scheme is the main legal document that covers all the rules and regulations governing the process for ESOPs in your company. The Scheme…

What are Employee Stock Options?

Employees with ESOPs, therefore, become potential shareholders of the company. As per the stipulated time-frame defined in their ESOP scheme document, employees can actually buy the shares that were once…

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…

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…