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What Does it Mean to Early Exercise Stock Options?

If you work for a private company or startup, you may be able to exercise your stock options early. With an early exercise, employees buy unvested stock options, as is common with restricted stock. Why would you want to pay for shares before they vest? In the right situations, early…

Kristin McKennaAugust 23, 2021

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What Does an IPO Mean for Employees? What to Do When Your Company Goes Public.

What does an IPO mean for employees? And what should you do when your company is about to go public? For early-stage employees and executives with stock, a company going public can potentially be life-changing. For workers hired closer to the IPO, there's still potential for some type of windfall. If…

Kristin McKennaMarch 6, 2021

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How Are Stock Options Taxed?

How are stock options taxed? If you have stock options or equity-based compensation as a large part of your income, the tax treatment of your stock options is especially important. How stock options are taxed usually depends on the type of options you have (incentive or non-qualified) and your sale and…

Kristin McKennaJune 24, 2020

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What Happens To Stock Options If You Are Laid Off?

Losing your job is stressful. If you've been laid off, you may be wondering what will happen to your stock options or restricted stock units. It will depend on some specific details about your company, grant agreement, and the type of stock options or awards you have. Here's what you…

Kristin McKennaApril 22, 2020

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Don’t Get Taken Down When Your Employer’s Stock Sinks

What can happen if you own too much of your company's stock? The coronavirus outbreak is yet another example of the dangers of having too much company stock. Some C-level executives are required to hold a certain amount, but many employees voluntarily double-down by either holding vested stock or buying…

Kristin McKennaMarch 24, 2020

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Should You Sell Stock Options After The IPO Lockup Period?

What's your post-IPO stock liquidation strategy? Working for a company as it goes public can be a very exciting and rewarding experience. If you have company stock, an IPO means there will soon be a public market for your shares. IPOs make it much easier to sell stock options after…

Kristin McKennaAugust 6, 2019

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What Happens to Stock Options if I Leave the Company?

It's common for employees to move around, especially in tech and biotech. Before giving notice, understand what could happen to stock options or other forms of equity-based compensation if you leave the company. Equity compensation is a form of golden handcuffs. It's designed to be a retention tool, so understand…

Kristin McKennaMay 29, 2018

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How Do Stock Options Work?

Stock options or awards can be quite complex. But it's important to understand how stock options work, especially if it's a big part of your compensation. The goal of this article is to provide employees with a complete primer to their stock options. Employer stock may be a significant part…

Kristin McKennaSeptember 12, 2017

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What Happens to Stock Options After a Company Goes Public?

Whether you work for a company that is pre-IPO or has recently gone public, you may wonder what that means for your stock options or restricted stock units (RSUs). The truth is, there are many different things that can happen to stock options when a company IPOs. Here's a summary…

Kristin McKennaAugust 8, 2017

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Incentive Stock Options vs Non-Qualified Stock Options

What's the difference between ISOs and NSOs? Although there are some key differences to be aware of, non-qualified and incentive stock options also have a lot in common. For employees, stock options can offer both risk and reward. Unlike restricted stock units, which are given or "awarded" to employees, incentive…

Kristin McKennaApril 1, 2017

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