Making the closed open!
India’s private market is “closed”. You’re probably thinking, we have seen over 20 unicorns being created this year, “retail-like” participation in startup investing is happening at a pace and scale…
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ESOP for Founders
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Avoid These Mistakes While Granting Stock Options
The popularity of stock options is at its height in the private market ecosystem today. While founders leverage stock options as a tool to attract, retain and reward the best…
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The When and How of Issuing Stock Options to Employees
As an early-stage startup founder, you must be having a keen eye on the cash flow. Though you want to make hires who would possibly take your business vision up…
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What Is the Right Time to Exercise Stock Options?
For many employees in the US, especially those at startups, stock options are a part of their compensation packages. While the right to buy stock in a company at a…
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How Are Stock Options Taxed in the USA?
For many employees in the US, especially those at startups, stock options are a part of their compensation packages. While the right to buy stock in a company at a…
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ESOPs: What’s the ESOP DNA of your startup? #LetsTalkEquity
In this #LetsTalkEquity interview with TN Hari, Head HR of BigBasket – India’s most significant online food and grocery store, we deep dive into how you can think about ESOPs…
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ESOPs 101: How do they work?
ESOPs are non-linear wealth creation mechanisms that essentially give employees the option to buy a certain amount of company shares either at market value or at a discounted price. An…
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What are the ESOP tax implications in Singapore?
While startups leverage ESOPs as a currency to attract and retain top talent, employees think of stock options as a potential incentive to boost personal wealth. HOWEVER, generating ESOP liquidity…
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Building employee-friendly ESOP Policies | #LetsTalkESOP
“The biggest challenge for most startups is to keep the startup operational while managing employees’ salary expectations. A solution to this problem is ESOP grants,” says Anirudha Modak, Founder &…
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The Secret Behind the Flurry of ESOP Buybacks in India
ESOP buybacks allow employees to sell their vested ESOPs to the employer. Startups may choose to buy back the ESOPs at a premium under specific instances, for instance, when founders…
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