🚀 Stock options make sense when a $5M startup can become a $1B unicorn. But what happens after? 📊 As private companies mature, that explosive upside gets harder to promise—and RSUs start to make more sense. 🔗 na2.hubs.ly/H07XMnT0

📈 Over the past decade, the share of companies valuing RSUs at the prior day's close nearly tripled—from 11% to 30%. 📊 See how your peers fund RSU tax withholding, value awards, and handle fractional shares. 🔗 Get the data: na2.hubs.ly/H07Srl20

❓ How does your ESPP compare to peer companies? Get the latest benchmarks from the 2026 ESPP Survey from the NASPP and Deloitte Tax. 👉 Join us October 21: na2.hubs.ly/H07XLzl0

🤖 OpenAI's equity pay now averages about $1.5M per person—roughly 34x the pre-IPO average at 18 other major tech firms. 📊 It's one thread in this quarter's scan: AI reshaping grants, an SEC filer overhaul, and new stay-or-pay laws. 🔗 na2.hubs.ly/H07Srdl0

The 2026 NASPP Conference is October 12–15 in Orlando—and registration is still open. 3 days of sessions built for every equity comp role. The largest Expo Hall in the industry. And 1,000+ peers who completely get your job. 👉 Grab your ticket now: na2.hubs.ly/H06Zm4k0

🗓️ It's only September. But for equity plans, year-end planning starts now. 📋 Line up your meetings with payroll, accounting, legal, HR, and your global advisors before the deadlines stack up. 🔗 See what to put on the agenda: na2.hubs.ly/H07Srnx0

🤔 Should a leave of absence pause an employee's vesting? 📊 Over 90% of companies say no. Pay equity, compliance, and accounting complications are all reasons why. 🔗 Get the full breakdown: na2.hubs.ly/H07Sr100

⚖️ In 2027, Section 162(m) expands to cover five more of your highest-paid employees—the "ARPA Five." 👥 And these five don't have to be officers. They can be any employee. 🔗 See who's affected and how to prepare: na2.hubs.ly/H07Srn90

📝 Auditors don't just take your equity plan expense numbers at face value. ⚠️ Do you know all 10 ways they might test yours? 🔗 Get the list of the top 10 things auditors look for in equity plans: na2.hubs.ly/H07Sfs40

📝 Modifying an equity award can look like a simple fix. But one change can trigger accounting expense, shareholder votes, SEC filings, and tax traps. 🔗 The six things to weigh first: na2.hubs.ly/H07Q7Wq0

📊 Two employees, equal in rank and tenure, each granted an RSU worth $10,000. Six months later, one was worth $10,000. The other, $14,756. ⚖️ The difference: the date each grant was priced. For volatile stocks, a multiday average evens that out. 🔗 na2.hubs.ly/H07M_qm0

Career-changing insights. A community that lasts. Orlando, October 12–15. 👉 na2.hubs.ly/H06Zmh60

Join us Sept 23 for a direct look at the executive comp issues most committee agendas are missing. You'll get a practical list of questions to bring to your next committee meeting. 👉 Sign up now: na2.hubs.ly/H06Wgfq0

📣 Companies pour time into plan design, platforms, and compliance. Then they treat employee communication as an afterthought. 🔗 Here's what the strongest programs do differently: na2.hubs.ly/H07CTtX0

📅 Join us Sept 9 for a structured approach to total rewards for high-growth private companies. You'll walk away with: ✔️ Ways to scale pay bands using cross-issuer data ✔️ Guidance on equity-for-cash tradeoffs and flexible equity choices Register now: na2.hubs.ly/H06Wh9n0

⏰ The clock is ticking—the ECA Exam Study Group Program kicks off September 10! 📚 Seven weeks of structured prep for the November CEP Level 1 exam. Don't wait until the exam is around the corner to get serious. 👉 Enroll before kickoff: na2.hubs.ly/H06Jq6B0

📈 AI has become an overlay on the entire pay market—reshaping the curve even at companies that would never call themselves AI companies. 💸 As leadership cash flattens across stages, ownership becomes the only lever that scales. 🔗 Read more: na2.hubs.ly/H07tTs20

⚖️ There's no legal requirement for employees to accept their equity grants. 📊 So why do 93% of companies require it anyway? 🔗 Read more: na2.hubs.ly/H07qKNL0

📈 IPO and M&A activity is picking back up—and pre-IPO companies are rethinking their equity strategy to get ready. 🔗 See how companies are planning equity for the road to IPO: na2.hubs.ly/H06Wggl0

👋 Never been to the NASPP Conference? Here's what we'd want to know. Our First Timer's Guide covers a day-by-day breakdown of how the conference flows, the veteran attendee packing list, and pro tips for making the most of everything. 👉 na2.hubs.ly/H06ZlQl0