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Restricted Stock Units (RSU) in a job offer

I've seen a few job offers where in addition to the salary the company offers X,000 Restricted Stock Units (RSU). I'm still trying to understand owning equity as one of the early employees for a ...
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Option Grant Expires Soon but can't afford price. Workarounds?

I have a fairly large ISO grant that was awarded to me fully vested a month before I left the company (didnt find out specifics about it til after I left.) I have three months to exercise my options ...
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Is this a fair CEO offer for an experienced CFO/COO

My question/story is this: two years ago I broke ground on a startup. We planned and planned, raised some funds and broke ground writing code. Two years later we put $250k into the business, have ...
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3answers
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How can an Advisor be rewarded if there's not a VC round or Sale down the line?

A guy who's help our SaaS startup a lot in the 1st 2 month of its life has suggested that we form and he join our Board of Advisors. He's very helpful to us, a great guy and will definitely be an ...
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6answers
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Considering an offer from a startup, two different compensation packages. Advice?

A bit of background: The two founders are guys I used to work with before our previous employer (a SaaS company) was aquired back in 2010. One of the founders was a senior sales exec and the other was ...
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2answers
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How can early startup employees ensure that founders do not intentionally dilute them?

I am considering joining a startup as employee #2. I expect to receive some equity (either stock or options). Is there any way in which I can protect myself against the founders simply issuing ...
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1answer
638 views

Startup Employee Equity Agreements

Is a one-year cliff with no accelerated vesting typical?
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Stock options for a senior engineer at an angel funded startup?

I joined a startup 6 months after its founding as a junior engineer (I was right out of college at the time). I've been with the startup for almost 6 years now, and I've progressed to the point of ...
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What is an appropriate stock option grant for a senior engineer after the Series A?

I'm looking for suggestions as I'm considering an offer from a startup. A friend of mine is founding a software startup together with two partners and he's looking for engineers. The idea is ...