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Sept. 11, 2021

RSUs VS stock options - why do stock options suck so much? Explained by Casey Fenton, founder of Upstock.

RSUs VS stock options - why do stock options suck so much? Explained by Casey Fenton, founder of Upstock.

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Show Notes
Guest Profile

Casey Fenton, co-founder at the legendary Couchsurfing and currently founder and CEO at Upstock.io talks about what RSUs are and how are they different from standard stock options. We also discussed why exactly Casey hates stock options so much and what is so wrong about them. And of course we talked about Casey's experience with couchsurfing and its transition from a non-profit into a for-profit company.

Upstock: https://www.upstock.io/

Casey's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseyfenton/

Casey's email if you want to discuss equity: casey@upstock.io

Couchsurfing: https://www.couchsurfing.com/

Casey Fenton

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