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Recent Posts
Convertible Notes
So, you started a business and you issued a convertible note. You know, a loan that can be repaid with the equity of your start-up. The date of the note conversion has arrived and you’re busy calculating how many shares you need to issue when suddenly you get an...
How to Run Back of the Envelope Parachute Payment (280G) Calculations
A parachute payment, in plain English, is a payment made to an executive when a company is sold, to help him or her land softly. A parachute payment, in tax speak, is more complicated. But here’s the gist: In the 1980’s Congress reacted to the public’s perennial...
Transferring a Stock Option
I occasionally get asked whether it is possible to transfer a stock option. Listed below are relevant considerations. Does the plan allow for it? Carefully read the stock option plan and agreement to see if there are any restrictions on option transfer. There...