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To be fair, there is another catch-22, which is that a low valuation means the startup is early-stage, which means your options are worth less. So sure, you ca
by argonaut 10y ago
To be fair, there is another catch-22, which is that a low valuation means the startup is early-stage, which means your options are worth less.
So sure, you can early exercise, but there is a greater chance your early exercising will lose you money (if the options end up worthless).
- ska 10y agoNote I said "give stock", not "give options". Granted, this doesn't solve everything - it was an aside comment about early stage vesting (where liquidation events can be a long way off)
- argonaut 10y agoMy comment is equally valid if you replace "early exercise" with "paying taxes on" (assuming you do an 83b election).