How your 409A valuation will affect your employees
A 409A valuation is an assessment of the fair market value of a private company’s common stock, done by independent appraiser. The 409A is important because it determines the strike price, which is a set price at which you can provide stock options to your employees.
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How to set up your first option pool
It’s important for founders to understand the most beneficial way to set up an option pool to maintain as much personal equity as possible. Yet, when we surveyed almost 500 founders in our early 2022 report, we found that more than half don’t know how to prioritize maintaining their founder equity and liquidity. Let’s change that.
You have one shot to diversify your option pool
A lot of people ask me how I choose to invest in startups. Here's our formula.
What is at-will employment?
The default rule in the United States between an employer and employee.
Can my company have unpaid interns?
The 7-factor test to determine the primary beneficiary of interns at a for-profit company.
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7 tips for creating a good candidate experience
Examples of ways to make the interview process beneficial for everyone.
3 common challenges in engineering management
An Elegant Puzzle author, Will Larson, on ways to handle the challenges engineering managers face.
3 alternatives to layoffs in a crisis
How founders treat people now will affect perceptions of the company in the post-pandemic world.