A Deep Dive into Legal Structures and Issues for Domestic and Overseas (VIE) Equity Incentive Plans | ESOP Research
Preface: Source Code Capital recently surveyed founders on ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) topics and discovered that CEOs face many shared challenges. How large should the option pool be at different stages of a company? How should ESOP be granted? To whom? How much? How can companies communicate with employees to achieve real motivational impact? As companies grow, how does ESOP connect with capital markets? When liquidity opportunities arise, how are ESOP gains taxed — and how can taxes be minimized? When employees depart, how should their ESOP be









