Rethinking Equity: From Lottery Ticket to Financial Wedge

2 · a16z · Dec. 8, 2021, 3:45 p.m.
A decade ago, equity compensation — paying employees with company stock — was a perk reserved solely for executives. The practice was largely deployed by companies as a way to optimize retention while keeping their balance sheets clean. Since then, equity compensation has expanded quickly. Within the next 10 years, it’s estimated that public companies... Read More The post Rethinking Equity: From Lottery Ticket to Financial Wedge appeared first on Future....