How to get startup equity (COMPLETE GUIDE)

Описание: Startup equity changed my life at 2 companies.
This video is a practical guide to how startup equity works for employees around in Australia, US, UK, Europe and more. I cover everything from how to think about it, to how to get it, find out what it's worth, assessing the fine print and cashing it in.

Whether you’re joining a startup or trying to build one, this is everything I wish I knew 10 years ago.


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Chapters

0:00 Intro
1:05 Questions and criticisms
2:20 US, UK, Australia, Europe, etc
2:44 The ownership mindset
4:00 What is startup equity?
4:46 Finding jobs with equity
6:33 Jobs for tradies
7:27 Jobs for non-technical people
8:22 The Startup Equity Ladder
8:55 10 tips for securing a role at a startup
12:33 Job offer stage and ESOP doc
14:24 Types of equity (options, shares, RSUs)
15:15 Understanding the fine print
15:39 Vesting schedule, cliffs, top-ups
17:05 Exercising options, strike price, window
18:30 Good and bad leavers
19:18 Is it worth anything - company success
21:14 Who (not) to trust
21:41 Is it worth anything - capital structure
22:45 The Capital Stack
23:05 A (viral) scenario
26:37 Exits: getting paid
27:11 Initial Public Offerings (IPO)
27:37 Acquisitions
28:54 Secondary sales
29:55 Tax
30:29 Outro