Stock distribution and stock rules are traditionally skewed towards the investors and upper management; the technical team traditionally gets short shrift and is subject to constraints and limitations which favor the other folks.
Stock grants and stock options are very different. Founders shares usually get treated very differently.
Going public has significant downsides and substantial on-going costs (for example, reporting), but it is one of the few ways value can be taken out of a company by shareholders. I wish there were another way.
Going public has significant downsides and substantial on-going costs (for example, reporting), but it is one of the few ways value can be taken out of a company by shareholders. I wish there were another way.