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2026 Employee Secondary Sales Turning Into a Retention Play (Not Just an Exit Event)
The share of employees who feel financially thriving dropped from 66% to 44% by 2026, a collapse that explains why so many companies are rethinking what equity liquidity is actually for. 2026 employee secondary sales turning into a retention play (not just an exit event) is no longer a theoretical shift. It is happening inside cap tables right now, and founders who miss it are watching their best people walk for cash they could have unlocked on-platform instead. Key Takeaways Quest
How to Sell ESOP in India: The Founder and Employee Guide to Selling Stock Options in India (2026)
Most employees work for years at a company, often negotiating a less-than-market salary in exchange for more equity in the company. Usually, this equity is structured as stock options to be more tax efficient on the employee and less dilutive for the company. But ESOPs are notorious for being extremely illiquid as less than 1% of ESOP holders ever turn their stock options into real money in the bank. In this article, we will explore the few ways how anyone can sell ESOP in India and turn pap
How Secondary Sales can Improve Employee Retention in 2026
The share of employees who feel financially thriving dropped from 66% to 44% by 2026, a collapse that explains why so many companies are rethinking what equity liquidity is actually for. 2026 employee secondary sales turning into a retention play (not just an exit event) is no longer a theoretical shift. It is happening inside cap tables right now, and founders who miss it are watching their best people walk for cash they could have unlocked on-platform instead. Key Takeaways QuestionAnswe