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What are stock options and how do they work?
Received stock options from your company and don't understand what that means? Here's how to make sense of your offer letter and option grant.
How to calculate startup equity
When you get a job offer from a startup, it’s likely a combination of both salary and equity compensation. Understanding how your base salary compares to another offer is simple, but calculating startup equity (how much your shares are worth) is more complicated. 
What is a restricted stock unit (RSU)?
A restricted stock unit (RSU) is a share of stock from your employer that only vests if certain restrictions are met. Learn more about RSUs and what they mean.
What are non-qualified stock options (NSOs)?
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.
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.
How to sell private company stocks
If your company isn’t public, selling your stock can be complicated. Learn how to sell private stocks through tender offers and secondary transactions.