Five Things You Should Know About Founder Stock Vesting - WilmerHale Launch
In our initial meetings with entrepreneurs, we frequently spend a significant amount of time advising on founder stock vesting. Those discussions can be much shorter. Not because we don’t want to spend the time with you, but because...

I’m a founder of a startup. Should my shares be subject to vesting? - WilmerHale Launch
You've taken the plunge and decided to launch your startup and incorporate a new company. As founding team, you've settled on how to divide the company's initial equity among the founder group. All that's left is to call your lawyers...

Some Tweaks to Build Employee Loyalty - WilmerHale Launch
Two years here. Three years there. Another five somewhere else. Frequent job-hopping used to be a red flag, suggesting to prospective employers that a candidate was unfocused and disloyal. That stigma seems to be gone. Changing jobs...

Commonly Considered Option Program Enhancements: Part I – Introduction and Stock Option Basics - WilmerHale Launch
In this blog post, we delve into the topic of equity incentive program improvements being explored by private companies, and we also provide an explanation of stock options and their tax implications.

The Gift Startups Should Definitely Not Give Their Employees - WilmerHale Launch
As the founder of a startup, you’d love to reward your employees with hefty holiday bonuses, but your business is bootstrapped and cash is, undoubtedly, in somewhat short supply. So you might be looking for holiday gifts that telegraph...

Commonly Considered Option Program Enhancements: Part II – Early Exercisable Stock Options - WilmerHale Launch
In this second installment, we begin our exploration of stock option program “enhancements” by considering early exercisable stock options. 

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - Week of March 11, 2018 - WilmerHale Launch
A weekly roundup of some interesting articles and resources we've found. Links compiled by Bill Warren.

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - Week of December 13, 2015 - WilmerHale Launch
A weekly roundup of some interesting articles and resources we've found. Links compiled by Jared Brenner.

Allocating Founder Equity - WilmerHale Launch
There’s no legal definition for “founder,” but it is one of the most important roles in a startup. Designating someone a founder means a lot for the long-term future of the company and for that individual; it is the founders who define...

Commonly Considered Option Program Enhancements: Part III – Granting Options with Extended Post-Termination Exercise Periods - WilmerHale Launch
In the third installment, this article delves into the complexities of extending the post-termination exercise period for stock options, examining tax implications, administrative challenges, share recycling issues, impact on retention...