Founders Academy: Employee Incentive Plans for Startups: Motivating and Retaining Talent

How can startups effectively motivate and retain top talent while aligning team efforts with company success?

Employee incentive plans are a powerful tool to align your team’s efforts with your company’s long-term success while fostering loyalty and productivity. This session provides an in-depth look at how startups can implement effective incentive strategies that drive results. From employee share plans to stock options and virtual (phantom) plans, learn how to structure plans that not only motivate your team but also meet tax, legal, and administrative requirements.

Register for the event here!

Details:

• Date: 26.03.2025
• Time: 16:00-18:00, including an aperitif and networking afterwards
• Location: Office Walder Wyss AG, Seefeldstrasse 123, 8008 Zurich
• Meet our speakers:
  Marion Baehler, Partner at Walder Wyss
  Fabienne Limacher, Partner at Walder Wyss

Main takeaways :

• Overview of Incentive Structures
   Understand the key features of employee share plans, option plans, and phantom plans, including how they work and their practical applications.
• Taxation and Legal Implications
   Learn the critical tax considerations, such as income tax, wealth tax, and compliance requirements, to design plans that minimize risks and align with regulations.
• Advantages and Challenges
  Advantages and Challenges: Explore the benefits and limitations of each incentive model, and gain insights into choosing the best fit for your company’s growth stage and goals.

Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your startup’s team and build a culture of motivation and success!

Costs:
CHF 30 contribution fee wich covers the administrative costs of the Swiss Startup Association.

About Walder Wyss Startup Desk
We are one of the most successful and fastest growing Swiss law firms with a team of more than 240 legal experts and offices in Zurich, Geneva, Berne, Basel, Lausanne and Lugano. Our start-up desk makes our industry experi­ence, knowledge and expertise available to young entrepreneurs and their start-ups and supports them through all phases from the sparking idea to the exit or IPO.