Employee stock options are one of the best tools to create a culture of ownership among workers. They can also give companies exceptional leverage to attract, retain, and motivate the most talented people in the field. But understanding and implementing a seamless, successful stock option plan can be difficult without the proper guidance.
Author and attorney Frederick D. Lipman describes in detail the legal, operational, and motivational aspects for developing a stock option program for your company, public or private, large or small. Inside, you will learn about incentive stock options, phantom stocks, and employee stock purchase plans, and discover how to:
• Determine which option plan is best for your company
• Establish a culture of ownership among your employees
• Motivate employees to achieve your exit strategy
• Anticipate the tax and accounting ramifications of stock options—for the company and employee
• Understand vesting, exercising, transferring, and repricing options
• And much more
Written for employer and employee alike, this complete book is your blueprint to building a meaningful wealth and value creation program for your most irreplaceable assets—your employees.
"A comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide that should be part of every entrepreneur's library. It demystifies one of the most important aspects of starting and running a company."
—Shawn M. Marcell, Senior vice president of corporate finance, Bolton Capital Corporation and adjunct professor, the Wharton School of Business
"This book is a must-read for company owners who are interested in attracting and retaining key employees."
—Morris Gocial, CPA, Gocial and Company, PC
Author and attorney Frederick D. Lipman describes in detail the legal, operational, and motivational aspects for developing a stock option program for your company, public or private, large or small. Inside, you will learn about incentive stock options, phantom stocks, and employee stock purchase plans, and discover how to:
• Determine which option plan is best for your company
• Establish a culture of ownership among your employees
• Motivate employees to achieve your exit strategy
• Anticipate the tax and accounting ramifications of stock options—for the company and employee
• Understand vesting, exercising, transferring, and repricing options
• And much more
Written for employer and employee alike, this complete book is your blueprint to building a meaningful wealth and value creation program for your most irreplaceable assets—your employees.
"A comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide that should be part of every entrepreneur's library. It demystifies one of the most important aspects of starting and running a company."
—Shawn M. Marcell, Senior vice president of corporate finance, Bolton Capital Corporation and adjunct professor, the Wharton School of Business
"This book is a must-read for company owners who are interested in attracting and retaining key employees."
—Morris Gocial, CPA, Gocial and Company, PC
