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Podcast: Investor Connect Podcast
Episode: Startup Funding Espresso – Why Give Equity to Employees
Description: Why Give Equity to Employees Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Employees are a key factor in the success of startups. Here’s a list of reasons why you should give equity to employees: Recruiting -- the market is competitive, especially for quality candidates. A startup offering equity to employees will find it a competitive advantage over other companies. Retention -- equity vested over time is a useful tool for retaining employees. The employee must work a certain number of years before their shares vest. This is...