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Most public companies offer employee stock benefits. That matters for short-term stock price, as much as possible. But ultimately the employees are only minority shareholders, so don't have enough to actually increase value. (The main shareholders are institutional investors, who have a lot of clout.) For private companies, of course, it's a different story and the founders/board/investors often have more clout. Private companies are also less likely to grant (non-liquid) equity, but rather offer it as options, which is more like a lotto ticket.

Except for one thing: Engaged employees increase shareholder value

Because it's not just turning into shells. It's also getting rid of X and replacing them with Y. Replacing workers with workers in other geos or just replacing them with someone else, so the headcount stays steady or even grows but it's a different head.

Left out Imperva, which was bought by Thoma Bravo in January. 150 people let go while the CEO makes $15 million.

Mismanaged incentives - employees don't matter, just shareholders.

That's what insurance is for.

What's the benefit of directory submissions? 5 visits? If you think are doing it for the magic word called SEO, think again

That implies that Hacker News will be around in 20 years. Newsweek will be (in some format or another).

Wants to go Yachting at Oracle's HQ!

That's the key. It's not just online or competition lost to Amazon. The same toys were available at Target for a lot less money.