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Discover the best strategies for exercising employee stock options and leveraging equity for optimal financial outcomes.
March 1, 2024 - VentureBeat
Stock Options are a fairly common benefit at many tech start-ups, but many employees don’t know how to take advantage of it. As companies approach IPO, stock option exercises become more important than ever, but also more expensive.
February 2, 2024 - Fortune
The IPO market has been lackluster for the past couple of years due to higher interest rates and a difficult public landscape. However, as sentiment has begun to shift, and more and more companies are either filing or predicted to IPO in 2024, many employees might find themselves asking these “What now?” questions.
December 4, 2023 - Asset Digest
Today’s workers place a premium on their work-life-balance, flexible working environments, with workers willing to take an average pay reduction of 18% for remote work. However, the potentially most lucrative item in the benefits section is often the one that gets overlooked: Company Equity.
November 6, 2023 - Forbes
It’s estimated that only half of employees understand the benefits their employers offer, and stock options are among the more complex perks available to an employee. With all that in mind, it’s no wonder that the majority of employee stock options expire unexercised.
August 28, 2023 - NYWeekly
No other employee benefit does more to incentivize top talent than employee stock options, but it doesn't come without risks. ESO Fund provides a solution for startup employees—one that removes the risk of exercising stock options and gives employees the benefits.
May 26, 2023 - TechBuillon
While the current market downturn may seem discouraging, it actually presents a unique opportunity for employees to exercise their stock options.
April 19, 2023 - Disrupt Magazine
“Our goal is to help employees make the most of their equity compensation. We believe that every employee deserves the opportunity to maximize the value of their stock options." - Scott Chou
March 9, 2023 - Barchart
Venture capital has been heavily impacted recently due to changes in interest rates and general market confidence. Scott Chou, the founder of ESO Fund, states, “Unfortunately, this investor flight to safety will result in a significant culling of the unicorn population.”
January 10, 2023 - Yahoo
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June 23, 2022 - Seeking Alpha
Fund V exceeded its target and raised an oversubscribed $200 million fund of limited partner committed capital with strong support from ESO's longstanding investors as well as notable new investors.
September 20, 2021 - Forbes
Private company employees face a liquidity issue compared to public company employees as their equity is not freely tradable. Learn from a "Top Financial Advisor" about how startup employees can finance their stock option exercises.
August 18, 2021 - The Entrepreneur
Stock options have made millionaires out of startup employees. So, why are employees opting out of exercising their stock options? Learn how cost, risk and lack of information lead many employees to leave their equity on the table, and how ESO Fund helps employees mitigate these issues.
July 30, 2021 - Forbes
ESO Fund leverages technology to quickly assess company health and help employees access their equity, risk-free.
December 8, 2020 - Business Insider
Since 2012, ESO Fund has raised 4 funds with the goal of helping employees exercise their stock options and reap the rewards of their hard earned equity.
December 14, 2019 - Business Insider
Learn more about how ESO Fund helped this employee exercise their stock options risk free.
March 4, 2019 - Venture Capital Journal
Since 2012, ESO Fund has supported more than 850 employees at more than 350 companies. Founded by Scott Chou, Stephen Roberts, and Jimmy Lackie, the firm has raised 3 funds including a $75M Fund II and $100M Fund III.
June 19, 2015 - Forbes
Learn how to best monetize your shares in a private company before the company reaches IPO.
