The arrangement
Model bringing a key person into ownership — before you talk numbers with them.
Your read
Value of their share today
You retain
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Your remaining stake value
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Vests per year
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Years to ‘buy’ it from profit
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Enter the numbers to see both sides of the deal.
Equity is (almost) forever. Before you give it, weigh alternatives — profit share, bonuses, an earn-in with vesting and good-leaver / bad-leaver terms. Always take equity decisions to a lawyer and your accountant.
This is Module 9 of SCALE
Share equity without giving it away
SCALE shows you how to reward and retain key people — earn-ins, vesting and the alternatives to equity — while protecting the value you’ve built.
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