Founder share vesting means that a founder may keep a certain percentage or all of their stocks or shares only after leaving the company post a specified period or event. A one-year cliff is generally ...

Following a ruling earlier this year by the Regional Labor Court of Munich on the validity of negative vesting clauses (more on this in one of our last Legal Ninja Snapshot), another ruling by a ...

Building a company from the ground up is a risky (but hopefully rewarding) endeavor for founders. In exchange for the founders’ efforts and devotion to the success of the company, the founders take a ...

Editor’s note: Get this free weekly recap of TechCrunch news that any startup can use by email every Saturday morning (7 a.m. PT). Subscribe here. The four-year vesting schedule that the typical ...

Sean Greaney, attorney with Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP gives an informative introduction to Restricted Stock for startup companies. What is founder restricted stock? Founder restricted stock ...

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