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EquityReadout — What Is This ISO/RSU/Phantom Grant Actually Worth?

A 4-round equity literacy simulation. You received a startup offer with €60,000 in equity.

4 rounds MBA & Masters English, Español

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About this simulation

A 4-round equity literacy simulation. You received a startup offer with €60,000 in equity. Decode the grant variables, model 4 probability-weighted exit scenarios with tax adjustments, build a rational counter-offer, and hold the math in a negotiation with a recruiter.

Teaches: headline vs expected value, liquidation preferences, ISO/NSO/RSU/phantom tax treatment, Iberia/LATAM jurisdictional reality, and EV-based negotiation.

Who it is for

An intermediate simulation for participants who already know the core concepts of the subject, designed for master's and MBA programmes.

How a session runs

  1. The instructor creates a session from the Eureka dashboard and invites the participants.
  2. Participants play 4 rounds. In each one they submit their decisions and the simulation calculates the results.
  3. The simulation can be run in English, Español.
  4. The instructor follows each participant's progress and results from the dashboard, and uses the class results for the debrief.

Decisions participants make

The decisions participants make during the simulation:

  • Instrument type
  • Fully-diluted shares outstanding (millions)
  • Asked about 409A vs preferred share price
  • Asked about liquidation preference stack
  • Asked about single/double trigger acceleration
  • Asked for fully-diluted cap table
  • Asked about tax treatment in your jurisdiction
  • Asked about refresh grants and promotion equity
  • P(zero exit) %
  • P(acqui-hire 1×) %

Subjects covered

Designed for courses in Future of Work.

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