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CalCurrent Podcast and Equity Compensation for Startups

Snell & Wilmer Benefits

On May 13, 2021, Phoenix executive compensation and employee benefits partner, Greg Gautam, joined Snell & Wilmer’s “CalCurrent” podcast. On his episode, Greg covered five common pitfalls private companies and startup companies should watch out for when structuring their equity compensation and incentive programs.

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The A to Z Explanation About Phantom Stocks

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Companies do this by providing employees with a stake in the company's stock as well as a retirement plan to ensure they have enough money later on in life. The idea of phantom stock plans is to mimic the value of a share to an employee without actually handing over the shares. What is Phantom Stock?