Equity

There are a range of different ways of sharing equity with your employees. One philosophy is known as Slicing Pie, which is based on a 2012 book of the same name.

There are numerous reasons why you might want to determine the value of your business, and in each scenario there will be a different outcome that you are hoping for. 

There are considerable benefits to rewarding your employees with equity. In a survey that we conducted earlier this year, we found that employees who are given shares are:

One in four UK-based SMEs now share ownership with some or all of their employees, according to an independent study commissioned by Vestd and conducted by 3Gem.

Share schemes are a fantastic way of incentivising people, but what happens when somebody leaves the business?

Whether you already have a company share option plan or are considering launching one, equity dilution is likely a topic at the front of your mind.

Once you’ve made up your mind to create a company share scheme, the first questions that spring to mind may look something like this:

Giving shares to your employees can be an incredibly powerful motivator. It’s something that can have a much greater impact on their life (and your business), longer-term than a...

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