In this week’s Quick Coffee we are speaking about ESOP, a topic that we feel is discussed often on a political level, but not so much in terms of transparency for employees. We are kicking off the episode with what ESOP specifically is and why it is so relevant in the startup world. We are looking at issues with ESOP and comparable incentive plans and talk about responsible, and transparent entrepreneurship. And we are concluding the episode with a couple of important points we think every employee should consider when joining a startup. Grab a coffee and listen in!

Our episode overview

(00:00:00) Intro to the episode, personal updates from Felix and Pat, traveling and 20 years Creandum

(00:05:25) Opening the episode, what is ESOP?

(00:07:20) We are making a concrete example for Quick Coffee’s listeners

(00:09:20) Why is this topic so relevant?

(00:10:31) Understanding the issues around ESOP and comparable incentive plans

(00:14:00) What it means to be a responsible entrepreneur

(00:19:20) As an employee, you are an investor into the company with your time

(00:22:23) Wrap up and everything we believe is important for startup employees

Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc.

Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/

https://twitter.com/patrickhaede

Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/

https://twitter.com/fhaasj