Why the Stock Option System is Broken
Incentive stock options plans were originally designed to encourage employees to patiently help build startups over the long term.
Entries by Marilu Livermore
How the New Tax Law (Section 83(i)) Impacts Startup Equity
Countless workers have been hit with surprise tax bills after they exercise options, the result of Internal Revenue Service rules that haven’t always been friendly to startups.
How to Avoid a Big Tax Hit on Secondary Employee Tender Offers
In Silicon Valley, a tender offer that allows longtime employees at high-performing startups to get some liquidity is fast becoming an expected benefit. While secondary stock sales have always been possible, their popularity—and legitimacy—has soared in the past 10 years as successful companies put off IPOs in favor of staying private
Life Happens | Announcing the Launch of Fund II
When life unexpectedly knocks on their door, it can be critically important on the personal front and unavoidably distracting on the work front.