Employee Equity
What Happens to Your RSUs and Stock Options When You Are Laid Off
A layoff splits your equity into what has vested and what has not. How RSUs, options and double-trigger units are treated, and which document decides.
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Employee Equity
ISO vs NSO Stock Options: Taxes, AMT and the 90-Day Window
Incentive and nonqualified stock options look alike on a grant letter but are taxed very differently. How each works at exercise and sale, and why leaving a job changes the math.
Employee Equity
What Happens to Your Stock Options When Your Company Is Acquired
The merger agreement decides whether your options turn into cash, become options on the buyer's stock or disappear. Here is how each outcome works and where to find yours.
Employee Equity
What Is a 409A Valuation and How Does It Set Your Strike Price?
The strike price on a startup option grant comes from a 409A valuation. How the appraisal works, why it sits below the investors' price, and what a mistake costs.