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The problem with stock options for startups

Christoffer Herheim at Optio

The problem with stock options for startups

Christoffer V. Herheim from Optio in B2B SaaS CEOs.

We discussed equity compensation, review pages as their strongest lead channel, nr of calls as the #1 important sales step, the problem with taxation on equity incentives, and much more.

Timeline:

**1:30 **- Who is Christoffer?

4:00 - Optio’s elevator pitch.

5:10 - Why he and his co-founders started Optio.

7:00 - 5 quick ones

10:15 - External question from Josef’s co-founder, Hampus Persson at Vaam:“What’s one of the worst mistakes you have ever made, connected to business?”

13:00 - A topic of Christoffer’s choice: Taxation on equity incentives

18:00 - Go-to-Market strategy.

22:00 - Marketing: The channel that generates the most leads for them right now.

24:30 - The best way to do outreach to Christoffer.

28:00 - His book recommendations

29:30 - Why Peter Pan is a rolemodel.

30:30 - The top things he would tell his younger self.

These are the books Christoffer recommended:

High Growth Handbook - Elad Gil

**Think Like a Monk - **Jay Shetty