Ep 169: Shadow Equity: Incentives without giving away shares
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Stuart and Mena discuss shadow equity as a way to incentivize key staff without giving away real equity.
Send us Fan Mail At some point, every growing business owner faces the same dilemma: how do you get owner-level thinking from key staff without handing over real equity? In this episode, Stuart and Mena unpack the concept of shadow equity incentive structures designed to drive performance and long-term thinking without introducing governance risk. Because real equity isn’t just upside participation. It comes with voting rights, decision influence, exit complications, and potential future conf...
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