Startup Equity Primer for Employees + Ask a Lawyer

Let’s say you work at an early stage startup that took in outside funding. You receive company stock or options as part of your compensation. Along with it came a big document with bunch of legalese that makes your head spin.

You can’t help but wonder, what does it all mean?

Come learn the basics of startup equity. To RSVP, please click here.

You may also have these questions:

– What is the value of my equity?

– When can I turn it into money I can put in my pocket?

– What is a vesting schedule, and why should I care?

– What is dilution, and how does it impact the value of my equity?

If you have these questions, you are not alone. For you, I’ve gathered the best insights from leading venture capitalists such as Fred Wilson, Brad Feld, and Andy Payne. I’ve consulted leading startup lawyers for best practices in negotiating startup equity.

I then organized all the best knowledge into a class format to help answer these questions. By the end of this class, you’ll know the basic essentials of startup equity. My goal is to help you better understand the nuts and bolts of your equity compensation so that you can confidently negotiate for your worth in the workplace.

And to address the legalese, co-teacher and startup lawyer Ekaterina Mouratova will answer your specific legal and tax-related questions.

 

BTW, please RSVP on Eventbrite here: http://startupequityprimer-eorg.eventbrite.com

Thanks!

 

Ekaterina Mouratova is a founder of The Law Firm of Ekaterina Mouratova, PLLC. She focuses her practice on general business and corporate law, securities regulations, intellectual property, and immigration matters. Having comprehensive education both in civil and common law systems and precise understanding of multi-cultural practices allows Ms. Mouratova to successfully represent domestic and international clients.

Passionate about the law and very dedicated to her profession, Ekaterina is a frequent speaker at seminars and author of multiple publications on business law. She is an active member of the New York State Bar Association, American Bar Association, and a pro bono attorney at the New York City Bar Association the Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project (an organization that provides mid- and low-income entrepreneurs with free legal services in their business matters).

In 2013 Ms. Mouratova authored and published a book – Business Law for Entrepreneurs. A Legal Guide to Doing Business in the United States. This book is a useful assistant to entrepreneurs, business owners, managers, and other professionals on every stage of their business development, from the start-up to the further functioning of the company. By publishing this book Ekaterina aimed to give access to the vital legal information to a wider audience than any particular client who benefits from a legal consultation. She wrote this book to provide support and guidance to the starting entrepreneurs, as well as to the owners of the established companies.