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Considering the author's previous article was about how employees do not deserve to keep their equity unless they stay with a company until liquidity, I suspect

• Bahamut 10y ago
  If they didn't deserve it, then they shouldn't be compensating the employees with equity & should be doing so with cash. Can't have it both ways. (This is more of a response to the link, not your comment in particular)
  • shostack 10y ago
    Well, having it both ways is entirely dependent on market forces. As of right now, it would seem they can in fact have it both ways.
    • k__ 10y ago
      always depends what employees are willing to do.
      • mythz 10y ago
        Which is what Parent meant by market forces.
  • steveklabnik 10y ago
    > Can't have it both ways. See the "participating" section of the article on preference, where the investor can in fact have it both ways.