Equity 101

Equity should be accessible to everyone.
It starts with knowledge.


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Exercising · 5 min read

Welcome to Equity 101: How Vested Works

Vested is a platform for managing your equity — from negotiating for equity compensation when you get a job to exercising stock options when you leave your company.

Exercising · 7 min read

5 Things You Need to Know in Your Equity Offer


Options · 4 min read

What is an ISO?


Taxes · 6 min read

AMT Taxes, Credits, and Your Stock Options


Taxes · 5 min read

Capital Gains and Your Stock Options

Learn the essentials of exercising your stock options

Options
What is a 409A Valuation and How Does It Affect My Stock Options?

This is one of the most important things you'll need to know.

8 min read
Exercising
Welcome to Equity 101: How Vested Works

You exercise now. Thank us later with some shares.

5 min read
Taxes
Capital Gains and Your Stock Options

Yoda says, "For long-term capital gains, optimize!"

5 min read
Options
The Critical Difference Between Options and Shares

You have to pay to exercise stock options and convert them to shares.

9 min read
Options
What is an NSO?

These are the less tax-efficient cousin to ISOs.

5 min read
Options
When Do Your Stock Options Expire?

Make sure you read the fine print in your stock options grant agreement.

5 min read
Taxes
AMT Taxes, Credits, and Your Stock Options

If you exercise ISOs when your strike price and FMV are the same you could avoid AMT.

6 min read
Options
What is an ISO?

Would you rather have more equity or more salary?

4 min read
Exercising
When Should I Exercise My Employee Stock Options?

Chances are you have 90 days to exercise after you leave your company.

10 min read
Options
What is an RSU?

These are not stock options. No exercise required.

5 min read