ISO to NSO Conversion: Should You Convert Your Stock Options?

ISO to NSO conversion

Ahh, the golden handcuffs. Those lovely things that keep you chained to your current job until the IPO. They’re not so bad if your company is going to IPO in a year or two, but with more and more companies delaying their IPO, it puts startup and private company employees in a pickle. Here’s why: […]

Everything You Need to Know About Non-Qualified Stock Options in San Francisco

non qualified stock options for tech industry san francisco

Non qualified stock options (NSO) are one of three types of stock options commonly received by tech employees in San Francisco. Incentive stock options (ISO) and restricted stock units (RSU) are the others. None of the three are taxable when granted, but that’s where the similarities end. There is no decision to be made with […]