We have suggested the following free resources to Stock Option Counsel clients to help them master this area and gain confidence in negotiating their stock options and other employee stock. We hope you find this list helpful and invite you to contact us to find out how Stock Option Counsel can help you evaluate and maximize your startup stock compensation. Contact>

1. David Weekly's An Introduction to Stock & Options for the Tech Entrepreneur or Startup Employee

2. Venture Hacks' I have a job offer at a startup, am I getting a good deal?

3. Andy Payne's Startup Equity for Employees

4. John Greathouse's What The Heck Are My Startup Stock Options Worth?! Seven Questions You Should Ask Before Joining A Startup

5. Wealthfront's Startup Salary and Equity Compensation Calculator (This is very general but people find it helpful.) And Wealthfront's The Right Way to Grant Equity to Your Employees.

6. Patrick McKenzie of Kalzumeus Software's Salary Negotiation: Make More Money, Be More Valued

7. Piaw Na's Negotiating Compensation, from An Engineer's Guide to Silicon Valley Startups

8. mystockoptions.com's How does a private company decide on the size of a stock grant? (You may have to create a login)

9. Michelle Wetzler's How I Negotiated My Startup Compensation

10. Mary Russell's Video Negotiate the Right Startup Stock Option Offer, based on Mary Russell and Boris Epstein's Bull's Eye: Negotiate the Right Job Offer

11. Robby Grossman's Negotiating Your Startup Job Offer

12. Mary Russell's Joining An Early Stage Startup? Negotiate Your Salary and Equity with Stock Option Counsel Tips

13. Mary Russell's RSUs: Startup Restricted Stock Units: What You Need to Know

Need more help? Stock Option Counsel provides legal services for employees, executives and independent contractors. Employees and executives rely on Stock Option Counsel's expert advice in their startup stock option matters to correct the imbalance of information and expertise in this area that can cause the uninformed to lose out on high value opportunities. We counsel clients during their compensation negotiations, their exercise choices and the sale of their shares. We also work with clients who are in disputes with employers or cofounders regarding their stock options, other equity compensation or intellectual property and help them resolve the issues in their favor.

Contact> us if you are interested in Stock Option Counsel. It works best to set up a 15 minute call so we can hear about your situation and describe how we would help as Stock Option Counsel. Alternatively, you can send us a message with your questions and we will respond and tell you how Stock Option Counsel could be valuable to you. Contact>