The purpose of granting equity to management, employees, consultants and advisors is to align the interests of the individuals central to the growth and success of your start-up company with the interests of investors. There are a number of ways to distribute start-up equity. The most common are stock options and restricted stock. One of …Read more
A typical business startup usually begins modestly and all is friendly among those involved. For example, two doctors, or two software engineers, might combine their efforts to form one or more medical groups (or software development companies) and find it advantageous to incorporate. Each doctor/engineer contributes an equal amount of capital toward, and each receives …Read more