How to calculate startup equity
Learn how to evaluate the equity portion of your job offer and download our free equity calculator to see what your options could be worth.
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Category: Employee resource center
What is a restricted stock unit (RSU)?
A restricted stock unit (RSU) is a share of stock from your employer that only vests if certain restrictions are met. Learn more about RSUs and what they mean.
What are non-qualified stock options (NSOs)?
Non-qualified stock options (NSOs) are a type of stock option that does not qualify for favorable tax treatment for the employee. Learn more about when you can exercise (buy) your shares, when you can sell them, and how they’re taxed.
What does it mean to exercise stock options?
Exercising stock options is when you buy shares of stock at a set price. Learn when and how to exercise stock options and questions to ask before.
How to sell private company stocks
If your company isn’t public, selling your stock can be complicated. Learn how to sell private stocks through tender offers and secondary transactions.
What happens to equity when you leave a company?
When you quit or leave your job, the type of stock, the timing of your departure, and your individual vesting schedule all determine what happens to any vested stock.
What is the strike price of an option?
What determines a stock option strike price? Learn more about strike prices, how stock options gain value over time, and dilution.
What happens to stock when a company is bought?
Learn what happens to your equity after your company is acquired in a merger & acquisition (M&A).
What is vesting?
To encourage employees to stay with a company longer, employees have to earn the right to purchase their shares over time. This is called vesting.
