Some Thoughts On Equity Compensation – Fred Wilson, AVC

"A hallmark of startup companies, the tech sector more broadly, and certainly our portfolio companies, is that they include equity in their compensation packages for their employees, often all employees. If you work for a tech company, chances are good that you will get options as part of your compensation package.

I have written extensively on this topic over the years and even published a framework for issuing equity to employees on this blog. That framework is now out of date as the market has moved (up in case you were wondering) and I need to update it...

"A hallmark of startup companies, the tech sector more broadly, and certainly our portfolio companies, is that they include equity in their compensation packages for their employees, often all employees. If you work for a tech company, chances are good that you will get options as part of your compensation package.

I have written extensively on this topic over the years and even published a framework for issuing equity to employees on this blog. That framework is now out of date as the market has moved (up in case you were wondering) and I need to update it...