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> First, we can't offer options/stock to contractors Can you elaborate on what is keeping you from offering options to contractors? Sure, incentive stock optio
by rockdehydration 8y ago
> First, we can't offer options/stock to contractors
Can you elaborate on what is keeping you from offering options to contractors? Sure, incentive stock options can only be given to employees but what about nonqualified stock options? They can be given to anyone.
- walshemj 8y agoTax and legal issues for example in the UK (one of the more friendly countries to the idea of employee stock ownership) there are rules about how an approved share option schemes work- main one is no multiple share classes. Whilst you can offer on approved schemes - you might have to offer people in the uk more options to cover this which might make local (US employees) jealous