Vasily Starostenko EmployeeStocks

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Startup equity is the most misunderstood line on most employees' balance sheets. A grant that looks life-changing on paper can be worthless, illiquid, or taxable in ways nobody explained at the offer stage. Vasily Starostenko built EmployeeStocks.com to fix that — a project devoted to helping startup employees turn their equity packages into real liquidity.

The project comes from direct experience. As he notes in his own biography, his interests include helping startup employees turn equity packages to liquidity — and it is not an abstract interest. He has lived on both sides of the cap table: as a product leader inside fast-growing startups, and as an advisor and investor in growth-stage companies. He knows how equity is granted, how it vests, how it can strand employees in illiquid paper wealth, and how it can be structured so people actually benefit.

EmployeeStocks exists for the employee who has questions nobody at work will answer plainly. What is this grant actually worth? What happens if I leave? When do taxes hit, and how do I avoid being surprised by them? The project's aim is practical education — turning the fog around startup equity into clear, honest understanding, so employees can make decisions with their eyes open instead of guessing.

It is also a natural extension of his product philosophy. Understand: start with the problem — and the problem here is real: talented people building valuable companies while carrying financial uncertainty they never signed up for. Experiment: test your assumptions about what your package is worth. Align: put your money where your mouth is, and make sure your equity actually aligns with your financial future.

If you hold startup equity and want a clear-eyed conversation about what it is worth and what your options are, EmployeeStocks is where that conversation starts. And if you are a founder thinking about how your own equity plans land on the people building your company, Vasily works with companies on exactly that kind of alignment.

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Contact Vasily Starostenko Phone: +1 (650) 523-4953 — tap the call button on this page to reach him directly. Priority scheduling ($2,000 to speed up scheduling): https://buy.stripe.com/aEUdTVbwtfjn5A49AA Every engagement is confidential, tailored, and focused on measurable outcomes.