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Equity Education

Option pools
Option pools
A stock option pool’s size affects share prices, ownership dilution, and company value. Here’s what you need to know to calculate an employee option pool.
Founder shares
Founder shares
Learn how founders' shares work, common ways to structure equity for founders, and how to mitigate risks like stock dilution and disputes among co-founders.
Cashless exercise
Cashless exercise
Learn how a cashless exercise of stock options works, including tax implications to consider when exercising ISOs or NSOs.
Employee stock ownership plans (ESOP)
Employee stock ownership plans (ESOP)
This article explores how ESOPs work in different countries. Whether you’re setting up an employee stock ownership plan, an employee share ownership plan or an employee share option plan, you’ll find answers to common questions about ESOPs.
Restricted stock awards (RSA)
Restricted stock awards (RSA)
Restricted stock awards are a type of restricted stock equity award. Learn how vesting, taxes, and termination work for RSAs.
Equity refresh
Equity refresh
An equity refresh grant is a stock grant issued to tenured employees. Equity refreshes help retain top performers and offset the costs of recruiting.
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