Specialist workshop: Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) for startups
As a company founder, you're usually highly motivated to drive your "baby" forward, and as revenue growth begins, you need more qualified employees. An Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) is sometimes required by investors to attract management and skilled employees, prevent turnover, and encourage entrepreneurial thinking, motivation, and commitment. In addition to virtual stock options, there's also the option of establishing a pooled company.
Claudia Geercken and Dr. Susann Sturm from Rödl & Partner provide recommendations for action on employee participation:
- What options are there?
- Why is direct corporate ownership not suitable?
- What impact do the various investment options have on the company?
- What costs are involved?
- Are there any tax advantages?
- Who should be involved?
