Token Incentive Plan benefits for stakeholders

Startups	Participants	Shareholders (founders, VC, angels, etc.)
Enrol different types of contributors (legal and natural persons)	Simplified terms of liquidity [on the roadmap]	Liquidity (simplifying secondary trading) [on the roadmap]
Clear costs for set-up & speed of implementation	Clear taxation	Clear taxation, balance view
Security & transparency of smart contracts, instead of paper	Security & transparency of smart contracts, instead of paper	Security & transparency of smart contracts, instead of paper

ESOPs vs. Token Incentive Programs

Features	ESOP	Token Incentive Program
Established local regulation within EU countries	+	-
Easy to scale to different countries	-	On the roadmap
Clear costs for set-up & administration	-	+
User-friendly administration	-	+
Clear understanding on tax implications	+/- [depending on country mix]	+
Liquidity, tradability and secondary market	limited	On the roadmap
Security & transparency	+/- [using dedicated tools]	+