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Employee equity overview: common stock, options and RSUs
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Employee equity overview: common stock, options and RSUs

In this guide, we’ll walk you through each type of equity that’s commonly granted to employees at various stages of a private company: Common Stock, options, and Restricted Stock Units (aka RSUs).

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Company Formation

What are 83(b) elections and why are they important?
Incorporation overview
Equity financing overview – timeline, process, and documents

Financings

What are SAFEs and convertible notes, and how do they differ?
Term Sheets
SAFEs vs equity: pros and cons
SAFE financing overview – timelines, process & docs

Operations & IP

California Pay Transparency

Equity Types and Details

Employee equity overview: common stock, options and RSUs
Early exercise
Vesting and acceleration explained

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