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Compensation
December 2022
Compensation review
Your compensation plan is a living document. It’s important to conduct a regular compensation review to retain...
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Compensation
November 2022
Job offer letter
At Carta, we think offer letters are a great place to educate employees about startup equity. See ours and download our...
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Compensation
September 2022
Pay transparency
A growing number of cities and states are addressing pay discrimination by requiring pay transparency in job...
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Compensation
July 2022
Compensation philosophy
A good compensation philosophy outlines your strategy to hire, retain, and reward talent. It can help you hire...
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Compensation
July 2022
Compensation plan
A compensation plan outlines salaries, bonuses, and equity. Total rewards plans (comp plus benefits) help companies...
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Compensation
March 2022
Startup employee equity
Three experienced startup founders narrow down six key factors to consider when deciding how much startup equity to...
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Compensation
September 2021
How much should I pay my first employees?
Startup founders often ask what they should pay their early employees. Learn more about compensation strategies for...
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Compensation
April 2021
Job leveling
Creating a job leveling framework to fairly compensate employees is an often-overlooked part of team building. Download...
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Founder Education
December 2020
Stock option plan template
Creating a stock option plan is an intimidating process. As you work with your law firm, these example templates can...
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Founder Education
August 2020
How do I teach my employees about equity?
Carta makes it easy for employees to understand equity compensation. Get resources that explain equity for your equity...
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Equity Education
March 2020
Stock grants
What is a stock grant? Accepting your stock grant is one of the most important tasks to take care of when starting at a...
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Compensation
February 2020
Private equity vs. public equity
Job offers often include base salary, bonuses, stipends, and shares. Here's how to value a compensation package...
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