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Podcast: Investor Connect Podcast
Episode: Startup Funding Espresso -- Evaluating Employee Equity
Description: Evaluating Employee Equity Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Employees joining a startup will often receive equity as part of the compensation package. Investors know that only one out of ten startups will generate an outsized return. The rest turn in a modest return or fail outright. Employees should consider these factors in evaluating equity compensation: What is the exit strategy for the firm and is it a reasonable plan? Many businesses never reach an exit but turn into lifestyle businesses instead. How much ownership do...