Beginner equity
Stock Options
Stock options give employees the right to buy company shares at a fixed strike price. ISOs and NSOs are the two main types used by startups.
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Glossary
Beginner equity
Vesting Cliff
A vesting cliff is a threshold period — typically one year — before which no equity vests, protecting companies from early team departures.
Beginner equity
Vesting
Equity vesting is how founders and employees earn their shares over time, ensuring long-term alignment between the team and the company's success.
Guides
Intermediate equity
12 min How to Negotiate an Equity Offer at a Startup
Understand every component of a startup equity offer — and learn exactly what to negotiate, what to ask, and how to evaluate your upside.
Articles
Beginner equity
13 min Startup Equity Explained: What It Is, How It Works, and What It's Worth
Equity is ownership — but most founders and employees can't do the math. Here's exactly how startup equity works, dilutes, and pays out.