Job & Life Events
Equity decisions around layoffs, job offers, IPOs, and the Qualified Small Business Stock exemption.
- Stock options after a layoff
A termination starts a clock. Know the deadlines before you sign the separation agreement.
- Negotiating equity in a job offer
The share count means nothing without the denominator, the strike and the terms.
- The QSBS exemption explained
Qualified Small Business Stock can exclude millions of gain from federal tax — if every condition is met.
- IPO equity checklist
An IPO compresses years of equity decisions into a few months. Prepare before the S-1 is public.