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Acceleration

If certain events occur (specified by contract), stock vesting can be accelerated so that the stockholder actually owns more equity than the normal vesting schedule would dictate.

Pulling the Trigger(s): What are Single-Trigger and Double-Trigger Acceleration and How Do They Work? Blog Post

You may have heard people refer to “single-trigger” or “double-trigger” acceleration.  What are they talking about? Single-trigger acceleration refers to the partial or full acceleration of vesting of someone’s options...

Five Common Mistakes US Companies Make When Issuing Stock Options to US Service Providers Blog Post

With special thanks to Jacob Hanna and Blake Martell for their contributions. Issuing option grants to incentivize employees, consultants and advisers is a near universal practice for start-up companies in…

How to Handle Changes on Your Board of Directors Blog Post

Departing Directors Board members tend to stay with companies for a relatively long time, but, like employees, sometimes it makes sense for a board member to leave.  Here is what I…

You Never Issued Stock To Your Founders. Is That A Problem? Blog Post

Thanks to Libby Hadzima Perkins for her contributions to this article. You and your co-founders have begun exploring a new business idea.  You plan to incorporate, build out a team…

Advice on Advisor Option Grants Blog Post

We often are asked by clients about common terms for stock or option grants for advisors. Advisors are typically business or technical people that lend their time and expertise to…

Protecting Your Founder Equity Blog Post

You and your co-founders are getting your company off the ground. Everyone is excited and in perfect alignment. You have many people to be appreciative of as you launch your…

There is No Such Thing as “Founder Stock” (legally speaking) Blog Post

I often have a discussion that goes like this: New employee:  “I want Founder Stock” Me:  “I see, so you want to buy Common Stock” New employee:  “No, I want…

Negotiating Term Sheets: Focus on What’s Important Blog Post

Focus on what’s important, negotiate and resolve the important points early, get the deal closed as quickly as possible and get back to growing the company. When you receive a…

Founder Basics:
Founder’s Stock, Vesting and Founder Departures Blog Post

What Is Founder’s Stock? In US startups, “Founder’s Stock” refers to the equity interest that is issued to Founders (and perhaps others – also check out my article Who is a…