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Incentivizing employees, advisors, and contractors with equity is a game-changer for startups because it helps gets everyone on the same page when it comes to the company's success. When you give ...

Although restricted stock and stock options are by far the most common tools to provide team members with the opportunity to participate in the upside of a startup, at times it may make sense to use ...

Starting a company often involves an initial rush to get things off the ground, and that often means splitting equity quickly based on originally envisioned splits. But as the company grows and roles ...

When a company needs to compensate someone for their services without using traditional options or stock grants, alternative methods like SAFEs, Notes, and Warrants often come into consideration. ...

When it comes to compensating employees beyond their salary, equity in the company can be a powerful motivator. This means that employees, and sometimes advisors or contractors, get to participate in ...

Incentivizing employees, advisors, and contractors with equity is important because it aligns their interests with the company's success. By giving your personnel a stake in the business, they become ...

**UPDATE** On Tuesday, August 20, a federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction on the FTC's non-compete ban described below. This means that, as of now, the FTC's non-compete ban will not ...

We are thrilled to announce that Hannah Porter has joined our team as Startup Counsel! Hannah brings extensive expertise as a corporate transactional attorney. Her impressive background in working ...

We are thrilled to announce that David De La Flor, a key team member at SPZ Legal, has recently achieved the Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) certification from the ...

San Francisco, CA – May 9, 2024 – SPZ Legal is proud to announce that our firm has been awarded the prestigious Kathi Pugh Award for Exceptional Mentorship by the Pro Bono Program at Berkeley Law. ...