Comments on: The Benefits of Stock Options (Part 1) http://www.jaredreitzin.com/the-benefits-of-stock-options-part-1/ JaredReitzin.com is a resource for the optimistic entrepreneur who is trying to build something from nothing on a shoe string budget. Learn how to find the right people, make and market a great product, budget your finances, and successfully communicate with employees, clients, and partners. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:21:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Entrepreneur Success Blog » Blog Archive » The Benefits of Stock Options (Part 2) http://www.jaredreitzin.com/the-benefits-of-stock-options-part-1/#comment-1975 Entrepreneur Success Blog » Blog Archive » The Benefits of Stock Options (Part 2) Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:34:53 +0000 http://www.jaredreitzin.com/the-benefits-of-stock-options-part-1/#comment-1975 [...] The Benefits of Stock Options (Part 1) [...] [...] The Benefits of Stock Options (Part 1) [...]

]]> By: Jenn & Heather http://www.jaredreitzin.com/the-benefits-of-stock-options-part-1/#comment-1196 Jenn & Heather Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:37:29 +0000 http://www.jaredreitzin.com/the-benefits-of-stock-options-part-1/#comment-1196 As employee's of a industry leading and quickly growing company, we would find this sort of bonus very beneficial. We take pride in the company we work for and would like to be part of the growing process as well. It would be nice to take ownership and feel part of the decision making process. Great Job Jared! As employee’s of a industry leading and quickly growing company, we would find this sort of bonus very beneficial. We take pride in the company we work for and would like to be part of the growing process as well. It would be nice to take ownership and feel part of the decision making process.

Great Job Jared!

]]> By: Michael Williams http://www.jaredreitzin.com/the-benefits-of-stock-options-part-1/#comment-1181 Michael Williams Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:47:34 +0000 http://www.jaredreitzin.com/the-benefits-of-stock-options-part-1/#comment-1181 Good point Jared. If you're rolling out an option program to your employees, I would push your board to agree to an accelerated vesting employee's options in the event of a buyout/merger. You guys could easily be acquired next year or the year after and it would be a nice gesture to make sure your team's options automatically vested in that scenario. It happened to me, and after only a year at Intellisync, I left with a bundle of fully vested options once we were acquired by Nokia. I was sad to say goodby to the old company, but I really have tremendous respect for the senior management who were thoughtful enough to make sure even "the little people" were taken care of. ;) Good point Jared. If you’re rolling out an option program to your employees, I would push your board to agree to an accelerated vesting employee’s options in the event of a buyout/merger. You guys could easily be acquired next year or the year after and it would be a nice gesture to make sure your team’s options automatically vested in that scenario. It happened to me, and after only a year at Intellisync, I left with a bundle of fully vested options once we were acquired by Nokia. I was sad to say goodby to the old company, but I really have tremendous respect for the senior management who were thoughtful enough to make sure even “the little people” were taken care of. ;)

]]> By: Eydie http://www.jaredreitzin.com/the-benefits-of-stock-options-part-1/#comment-1155 Eydie Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:28:28 +0000 http://www.jaredreitzin.com/the-benefits-of-stock-options-part-1/#comment-1155 Your analogy to parks is apt. That mindset is what fuels co-op businesses such as vegan restaurants and makes them successful. But tech employees, I daresay, are going to be more skeptical than the hippie line cook who didn't couldn't make rent prior to entering the co-op. That's because of last decade's Bubble: Many who slaved long unpaid overtime hours with the promise of "stock options" never saw those little certificates materialize. I'm sure your How-To, Part 2 on this issue will be something those last-gen startups should have known way back then. Your analogy to parks is apt. That mindset is what fuels co-op businesses such as vegan restaurants and makes them successful. But tech employees, I daresay, are going to be more skeptical than the hippie line cook who didn’t couldn’t make rent prior to entering the co-op. That’s because of last decade’s Bubble: Many who slaved long unpaid overtime hours with the promise of “stock options” never saw those little certificates materialize. I’m sure your How-To, Part 2 on this issue will be something those last-gen startups should have known way back then.

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