The Ownership Effect: An introduction to share schemes

Many UK startups still focus on perks like ping pong and casual Fridays. But do these truly satisfy your team's needs?

Equity can offer something deeper - a real stake in your company's success. And by giving your team skin in the game, you motivate them to stay and align their efforts with your business goals.

In this session, we'll look at how to attract, retain and motivate talent using equity; the key questions to ask and the pitfalls to avoid. We'll particularly focus on issues surrounding tax and conditionality.

Date: Tuesday 17 September 2024

Time: 12 noon

Guy Kaufman

Startup Lead

Guy is the Startup Lead and an equity consultant at Vestd. .

His background is mainly in the financial advisory sector working with UK businesses. He has spent years working with clients and advising them on growth strategies.

Questions I’ll cover

Is a share scheme right for my business?
How much equity should I give my team?
What kind of conditions can I set?
What are the advantages of shares vs options?

Ideal for

Designed for SETsquared members, this webinar is ideal for founders and business owners. Whether you're just starting or looking to scale, learn how share schemes can play a pivotal role in your startup's success by attracting and retaining top talent.

The platform itself allows you to manage all aspects of share and option management concisely in one place. The automations and integrations save you time. But while the platform is great, it is the team that makes Vestd stand out. From pre-sales to onboarding and the ever-helpful support team - not only do they support on the platform but provide excellent knowledge in this area.

Jenny James

Chief Operating Officer, Findr

Great platform. The team always provide brilliant support. I would definitely recommend using Vestd to anyone who needs to set up and administer an EMI scheme.

Sarah T.

Director

Straight forward and structured approach - so good for founders and also FD/CFO/advisor who is looking to get share capital and share option schemes in place.

Ciaran O.

Founder

A fantastic platform. The price is fixed. The customer support is fantastic and readily available. They have held our hand right through the whole process.

Tim S.

Investor

I love Vestd and I wish I had found it sooner. It makes the whole process of issuing shares whether they're growth shares or ordinary shares incredibly simple.

James B.

Co-Founder

Amazing shift from Excel to Vestd. The support team were amazing and did a great job of completing our setup and we have been very pleased at being able to better manage our governance over time.

Dan W.

Co-Founder & CEO

Ramp up overall business growth

Sharing equity creates a stronger team that works harder and is committed to the business.

Increase organisational productivity

Employees with equity work harder, because their growth is tied to the growth of the company.

Motivate your team to perform

Conditional equity agreements get the best out of your team and helps you hit your growth targets.

Improve employee engagement

The more all employees feel included in the success of the business, the more they’re motivated to contribute.

Retain and incentivise your best talent

Share schemes are proven to increase employee retention. Keep hold of your top talent using equity.

Offset high market salary with equity

It's a costly and lengthy process to hire for high-in-demand roles. Sharing equity gives them a reason to stay.

Get your questions answered faster

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