options
A year ago, few knew the brand Bolt, a checkout technology company that was founded in 2014, nor its founder, Ryan Breslow, a seemingly archetypal Silicon Valley type: smart, strong-willed…
Record public exit activity is good news for founders and investors, but what about the employees who were granted stock options in those companies?
Leaders need to get better at understanding and articulating not just why equity is important but also how it’s determined.
A founder’s guide to effectively managing your options pool
In today’s cash rich environment, options are more valuable than cash. Founders have many guides on how to raise money, but not enough has been written about how to protect…
You can’t afford to make poor decisions about incentive stock options
When the time is right, employees should actively look for help from a qualified fiduciary financial adviser who can walk these could-be “options millionaires” through various cash-in scenarios.
The best way you can get ahead is just by understanding how your stock options work, being prepared, and knowing what questions to ask your tax or financial professionals.
Amidst Robinhood’s planned service changes, a tension between growth and safety
For a startup valued north of $8 billion, Robinhood’s investors are betting that it will quickly scale as a business, something the famous unicorn appears to be doing in recent…
Is the Valley Falling out of Love with Options?
When I talk to entrepreneurs in other countries– whether they are other Western countries like the France or England or developing countries like Brazil and India– the biggest reason they…
