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Jenna Lee

Jenna is a former member of the content team at Carta. Despite working in Fintech her entire career, she has never had a La Croix.
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Non-qualified stock options: How NSOs work

Non-qualified stock options (NSOs) are a type of stock option that does not qualify for favorable tax treatment for the employee. Learn more about when you can exercise (buy) your shares, when you can sell them, and how they’re taxed.
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What does it mean to exercise stock options?

Exercising stock options is when you buy shares of stock at a set price. Learn when and how to exercise stock options and questions to ask before.
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Vesting: What it is and how it works

To encourage employees to stay with a company longer, employees have to earn the right to purchase their shares over time. This is called vesting.
How COVID-19 is changing the remote landscape: A Q&A with GitLab’s head of remote

When most of the United States went under lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19, companies had to scramble to help their employees work from home. While many originally thought remote work wasn’t a good idea, some are enjoying the experience so much they’re making a permanent switch—led by big tech companies like Twitter and […]
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How Harlem Capital invests in diversity

Harlem Capital is aiming to invest in 1,000 diverse founders in 20 years. We sat down with cofounders Jarrid and Henri to hear their story and what they’ve learned so far.
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What is an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)?

An employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) is a program public companies can offer that allows you to buy shares of company stock—usually at a discounted rate. Here’s what you need to know before participating: