Awards of company stock in any form are a meaningful and commonplace way for employers to compensate their valued employees beyond their regular salaries. But all too often — as a result of this generally welcome benefit — we see investors accepting too much personal financial risk by carrying oversized concentrations of the common stock … Continued
The decision to leave a start-up carries with it a host of considerations that differ significantly from the choice to depart from an established public company. Specifically, if you are considering leaving your start-up company, there are important issues surrounding your stock option plan that should be addressed. It is easy to focus solely on … Continued
Summer’s quickly come to a close, the kids are back at school, football is on television and Halloween costumes are in the stores. I’ve barely put away our beach bag and the holidays are a few short months away. And with that comes the realization of another year’s passing. This is the time of year … Continued
The Valley has experienced a dramatic shift over the years from using the competitive value proposition of stock options to attract and retain top talent, to offering restricted stock units as an attractive enticement. This trend started to develop as the incentive models of stock options showed diminishing effectiveness; employees began to realize that a … Continued
With the employment market finally beginning to tighten, compensation and perks are increasingly in play. Cutting the right deal for yourself has a lot to do with your individual tolerance for risk, your overall financial condition and of course your relative position inside a company. But it also has to do with your instincts and … Continued