Date 1 July 2011
Publication Public Affairs News
If you're an ambitious lobbyist planning to start your own agency or staying loyal to your current consultancy - you should understand 'equity' and 'share options'. With some agencies even dangling equity in front of new hires, what does it amount to?
Put simply, equity means shares in a limited company or an option to acquire those shares if certain performance indicators are achieved. In effect, therefore, you are giving away part of the business you have worked long and hard to establish.
Chris Wilks discusses what those giving equity should consider. The article was originally published by Public Affairs News. To request a copy of the article, email Victoria Thomson.
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