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A key step in forming a company is issuing equity to the Founder(s). This equity is commonly referred to as “Founder’s Stock.” When issuing Founder’s Stock, it is important to consider whether a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vesting in your 401(k) plan means that you own it. While you already own the amount you personally deposit in your 401(k) plan, ...

Scott Kupor, COO and a managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, recently published an article on Fortune.com (titled “Your next business partner should come with a prenup”) in which he reviews several ...

Founder share vesting means that a founder may keep a certain percentage or all of their stocks or shares only after leaving the company post a specified period or event. A one-year cliff is generally ...

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When structuring an employee stock option or retirement plan, a small business owner must decide how the plan's vesting system will operate. Vesting rules determine how employees gain property rights ...

We recently invested in a team of co-founders who had voluntarily made their own vesting longer than four years. Four-year vesting is the industry standard. Why would someone voluntarily make it ...

Vesting in your 401(k) plan means that you own it. While you already own the amount you personally deposit in your 401(k) plan, you don't own your employer's contributions to the account until you ...