Employee Compensation & Equity: Preparing for Growth
May 22 @ 11:45 am - 2:00 pm
at Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP
Free - $35Event Navigation
Understanding equity compensation is crucial as you prepare to grow and scale your team. Learn how to create an equity plan that’s both attractive to new hires and promotes retention. We’ll discuss best equity compensation practices from a legal and accounting perspective when hiring, firing and incentivizing your team that will align with your startup’s fundraising and growth goals.
Questions that will be covered include:
- What is equity and how do you allocate it?
- As an early stage company with little revenue, how should I think about equity when hiring?
- How should I structure my non-competes and protect my IP rights?
- Who should receive equity now and over time?
- How do I determine “market” compensation for my sector and stage?
- What is the difference between shares, stock options and profits interests?
- What should founders and C-Suite team members receive now and through key milestones?
- What are the tax implications for me and my team?
- How should I structure offer letters and termination policies?
Will Bernat
Partner, Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP
Will Bernat is a partner in the Business Department at Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP in Boston, MA and a member of the firm’s Emerging Companies and Commercial Finance practice groups. His practice is focused on private equity, venture capital and angel financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, commercial finance and corporate governance issues.
Will represents clients in a broad range of industries, including life sciences, technology, social media and consumer products. His representation of emerging and entrepreneurial companies spans the companies’ entire lifespan, from initial planning and formation to operations and exit.
Chris Lindstrom
Partner, Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP
Chris Lindstrom is a partner in the Business Department at Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP in Boston, MA and a member of the firm’s Labor, Employment and Benefits practice group. Clients rely on Chris’ broad experience in complex civil litigation matters that have crossed industries ranging from insurance to medical device to telecommunications to healthcare to banking. Clients frequently engage Chris on all aspects of prosecuting and defending against breaches of non-competition and non-disclosure agreements as well as trade secret misappropriation. Chris often advises on the development and implementation of nationwide and local non-compete strategies, including drafting agreements, enforcing restrictions short of litigation, and filing or defending against complaints seeking injunctive relief and damages.
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