
Avoid Founder Equity Missteps That Can Cause Long-Term Headaches
By Dustin Rickett For many new businesses, startups especially, equity grants are often the primary method of compensating founders for their hard work building a business in its earliest stages. Given the importance of these grants, it is paramount that founders ensure they comply with applicable corporate, securities, tax and other laws to avoid headaches that may not surface until far later in the company’s development. Below are a few