STARTUP EQUITY FOR EMPLOYEES: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

STARTUP EQUITY FOR EMPLOYEES: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE ACCEPTING A JOB OFFER

Should i take equity in a startup instead of salary? If you are trying to figure out how to evaluate a job offer with startup equity for employees you might find yourself asking: how does startup equity work? In this video startup stock options explained so you know how to evaluate startup equity when you have job offer equity. Understanding startup stock options is essential when you’re evaluating a job offer and for job offer salary negotiation. Take these five steps to negotiation your equity in a startup before you join.

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Awesome resources mentioned in this video:

Demystifying startup equity:

Startup Stock Options & Equity 101 for Tech Employees - AWESOME VIDEO from Una Kravets

OTHER VIDEOS ON THE TOPIC:
Restricted Stock vs. Stock Options (Everything You Need to Know)

Startup Salaries | Everything You Need to Know About Compensation & Equity at Startups

Startup vs Big Company | Pro’s & Con’s of Working in a Startup vs Working for a Big Company

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[JenniferBrick]

Are you focused on getting a higher salary or do you want more equity (or both)?

[anujb]

Good video, thanks for sharing. I just got offered to work at a start up (which I consider high risk of course). Equity and all sounds good on paper, but I think base is the most important part when starting out. Meaning I'd take slightly lower equity, but get paid more on my base (which is part of my negotiating plan). But all in all, high risk, high reward, and most start ups also have a high turnover (they can fire you just as easy as hire you). But the upside needs to far outweigh the downside risk if one is to leave their decent paying job at a big company with benefits to work at a start up with no benefits

[Genivaldo_Gueiros]

Great video. I wish I had watched this when I got my first start-up job.

[JW-tulw]

Thank you so much, this helps me better understand the startup options. Well done!

[rubenc]

wow! thank you for all the info... didnt expect all that in just 12 min :)

[xQuez]

thank you for making this video. i look forward to diving into the resources provided! 🙏🏼

[henryquinonez]

This was incredibly helpful! Thank you

[EliMagidsLuxuryHomes]

Great info. on stock options, and restricted stock. It can become very complex in trying to value an offer . But These options can make you wealthy, depending on how much you get .

[Jemmeh]

Thanks, you explained this all pretty clearly. Great vid.

[michellew]

Hi! This video is very helpful, thank you! I received an offer recently for a company I am really keen on working with which includes equity as part of the offer, my first time dealing with this. However, the equity is being offered as a specific dollar amount (this case in Swiss Francs) instead of a %. The company is not on the stock market. The offer on top of my base salary and bonus is

[bilalazeemshamsi]

Hey Jennifer, Amazing video!
Just a quick question: If you are joining a startup which isn't going to pay you till they get funding (which nobody is sure off), how much equity one should request of the unpaid task they will do till they start getting salary?

[UneakTershai]

What is pre-IPO equity and is it a good consideration for a unicorn start up? Valuation is 5.5 Billion after 3 years (1.25billion in April) to reach 43 Billion in the next 5 years. I’m not interested in equity over salary (as I’m new to salary and equity) but wanted to know if I should consider because of the potential? 💕✨

[jennifermeier]

Thank you! I am anticipating being hired by a former employer who is seeking investment for a start up with a set exit strategy and am wondering how I will be paid. He has had equity in the former company he cofounded and has sold a small part of his shares for 150k and still has shares valued at well above that (by his own admission. the company was doing well but our department of about 10 people was laid off as it dealt with international events) so clearly the sound of equity sounds good to me. At the same time I feel a bit anxious about negotiating these things and also think that it is a risk and that I would like to balance salary, maybe even prefer a higher salary now. Thank you for the helpful info!

[FRANKLINEOCHOLA]

Hello am a waste picker and i upcycle waste like glass bottles in crafts. I recently received an offer for partnership to boost my technical skill to a business . How do i negotiate share and how does one draft terms of share holding?

[donaldlisle]

This would of been better information before 2017. But I am learning,

[madihasyed]

I have an offer from a startup with 1% equity what does it mean

[Noname-pqsn]

What if the company is already public and offering equity? Is this something you should be grateful for and not negotiate?

[danmcarthur]

How probable do you think a series B company is of being acquired or going public? Thanks in advance

[san]

I have an offer with 4x equity which starts after 2 years of employment... What does this mean and how much do i get actually from this?

[pamitseteth]

How can we ask the company to participate in secondary market for benefits of employees?