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But how does this work with the non-owning 'talent'? The owners of a company can't force/guarantee that their engineers are going to stay, right?
by turtle4 17y ago
But how does this work with the non-owning 'talent'? The owners of a company can't force/guarantee that their engineers are going to stay, right?
- drusenko 17y agoVesting. Nearly all startups grant equity options to employees, and these options vest over a certain period of time (usually 4 years). While employment is usually at-will, if you leave, you lose all of your unvested stock (hence, the incentive to stick around).
- run4yourlives 17y agoYou can offer vesting or other stock type transactions to secure loyalty, or it can even be as simple as offering retention bonuses to key staff members. It's not overly complex, and talent would be assessed at individual performance and job function levels.