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I would love to know how companies can grant equity (vesting over time) to remote contractors (i.e., without establishing a legal entity in the remote country.)
by zeroxfe 8y ago
I would love to know how companies can grant equity (vesting over time) to remote contractors (i.e., without establishing a legal entity in the remote country.)
- JumpCrisscross 8y agoSigning an option contract with a vesting clause. Nothing about options or vesting is inherently tied to employment.
- toomuchtodo 8y agoHazards abound if you're a US startup and have employees in other countries that might treat ISOs significantly differently than the IRS.
- JumpCrisscross 8y agoI don’t think you can grant ISOs to non-employees. That doesn’t stop you from granting simple options. (It will probably be a tax headache, however. Derivatives usually are.)
- swampthing 8y agoIt depends based on the country. Some countries require an addendum to your stock plan, or other changes. So you would really need to talk to a compensation and benefits attorney to be safe.