Open guide to equity compensation

The Open Guide to Equity Compensation ❇️ This guide is now published on Holloway. Read it there for search, booksmarks/highlights, expert commentary, and PDF/EPUB download. Introduction Equity compensation is the practice of granting partial ownership in a company in exchange for work. In its ideal form, equity compensation aligns the interests of individual employees with the goals of the company they work for, which can yield dramatic results in team building, innovation, and longevity of employment. Each of these contributes to the creation of value—for a company, for its users and customers, and for the individuals who work to make it a success. The ways equity can be granted as compensation—including restricted stock, stock options, and restricted stock units—are notoriously complex. Equity compensation involves confounding terminology, legal obscurities, and many high-stakes decisions for those who give and receive it. If you talk to enough employees and hiring managers, you ... Read full article.