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16-02-24
Not Optional releases updated country rankings, marking 5 years of campaigning
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28-10-24
Seven European countries match or beat US for stock option policy
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14-10-24
Stripe, Wise founders want a ‘tech renaissance’ in Europe to help region rival Silicon Valley
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07-01-24
Germany transforms stock options rules, becoming a far friendlier place to start up
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06-04-23
UK ranks as the top G7 country for employee stock options
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07-02-23
Not Optional campaign drives €5 billion more into the hands of European startup employees
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02-12-21
Power to the workers! Employees are becoming owners - and here’s what it means for European tech
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23-09-21
Startup community welcomes new Dutch stock option policy – but warns that failing to maintain momentum on reforms will limit growth
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19-03-21
What is the EU's Startup Nations Standard?
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16-03-21
European startup CEOs and founders urge countries to adopt the EU’s Startup Nations Standard
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12-01-21
Baltic nations top 'startup-friendly' category, venture capital firm says
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12-01-21
Baltic startup ecosystem will bloom thanks to new stock option policies
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03-11-20
New policies to help startups flooding in across Europe
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29-10-20
Can Europe become the most entrepreneurial continent?
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29-10-20
Germany Prepares Rules to Foster Stock Options for Startups
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10-03-20
European startups applaud Commission plan to rethink stock options
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26-01-20
Financial Times: Common rules needed to foster Europe’s start-ups
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20-01-20
France to change rules on stock options to attract startup talent
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19-01-20
France is making start-up friendly reforms to lure tech talent and take on Silicon Valley
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