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What is “Phantom Stock” or a “Phantom Equity Plan”?
Phantom stock is a contract between a company and an employee that awards the employee the right to receive a cash payment based on the value of the stock at a future date (i.e. sale of the company).
January 29, 2024
What is “Phantom Stock” or a “Phantom Equity Plan”?
Phantom stock is a contract between a company and an employee that awards the employee the right to receive a cash payment based on the value of the stock at a future date (i.e. sale of the company).
June 28, 2024
Maximizing Employee Retention with Bonuses
June 27, 2024
Maximizing Small Business Employee Benefits
June 21, 2024
Business Exit Planning: 6 Tips to Ensure a Smooth Transition
June 3, 2024
Phantom Stock Vesting Schedules Explained
May 22, 2024
Types of Phantom Stock Plans: Full Value and Appreciation-Only
May 15, 2024
Phantom Stock vs. Profits Interests Units (PIUs): Understanding Your Incentive Options
May 14, 2024
Phantom Stock vs. ESOP: Demystifying Equity Incentives
May 12, 2024
ESOPs, ESOs, and ESPPs: What’s The Difference?
May 6, 2024
Download Now! How Small Businesses Keep Key Employees In 2024
May 5, 2024
What Is Nonqualified Deferred Compensation?
April 28, 2024
What Is 409A And How Does It Relate To Phantom Stock?
April 21, 2024
What Is A Long-Term Cash Award And How Does It Work In The MARE?
April 9, 2024
What Is Accelerated Vesting and How Does It Work In the MARE?
April 2, 2024
How to Navigate a Partial Company Sale as a Small Business Owner
March 18, 2024
Phantom Stock vs. Stock Appreciation Rights: Key Differences
March 14, 2024
How To Design A Profit Sharing Calculator
March 11, 2024
Modern Agreement For Rewards And Equity: What It Is And What It Isn’t
March 7, 2024
4 Steps to Allocate Phantom Stock to Employees
March 4, 2024
A Guide to Phantom Stock Equity Pools
February 29, 2024
What Is Vesting and How Does It Work For Small Businesses?
February 26, 2024
Why Would Employees Choose The MARE Phantom Equity Over Regular Stock?
February 20, 2024
Features of the Modern Agreement For Rewards and Equity (MARE): Phantom Stock
February 19, 2024
What Is the SECURE 2.0 Act and How Does It Impact Small Businesses?
February 18, 2024
Jumpstart a Team-Based Culture with Retention Rewards and Performance Bonuses