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> my [startup] equity was worth about 50% of my salary each year. The equity of many AmaGooFaceSoft employees is also worth at least 50% of their yearly salar
by bumbledraven 9y ago
> my [startup] equity was worth about 50% of my salary each year.
The equity of many AmaGooFaceSoft employees is also worth at least 50% of their yearly salary.
- austenallred 9y agoYes but that's if I were to sell it after ~1 year at a company you've likely never heard of. If I wait 3 more and there's a large exit it could easily be worth millions.
- bumbledraven 9y agoDo you have a convenient way to sell your startup equity after ~1 year? (i.e. before there's an exit)
- austenallred 9y agoNot convenient, but definitely possible. Equidate is a fairly open market for that kind of thing.
- JumpCrisscross 9y agoThere is a developed secondary market for venture-backed companies' stock. (Source: I do this.)
- AlexandrB 9y agoI thought private stock transactions were subject to board approval, or is that just Canada?
- austenallred 9y agoDepends on the terms. In most startups board can only match the offer.
- JumpCrisscross 9y agoIt depends on the company. Some companies are quite liberal with transfers. If you have a bona fide offer, they'll amend the cap table. For others, my having a relationship with the founder or Board is critical. A good starting point for American companies is is their Certificate of Incorporation. If you exercised options, the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement should also contain terms, e.g. the company's transfer policy or right of first refusal. I have never heard of a Canadian company looking to raise capital structuring itself under Canadian law. Commonly, you'd have a Canadian law subsidiary wholly owned by a Delaware corporation. Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer. Hire a lawyer before selling private stock. Do not take investment or legal advice from my Internet comments; they are neither.
- ardoi 9y agoThere's an EU startup that's trying to create a blockchain based market for shares of pre IPO startups: https://markets.funderbeam.com/market https://markets.funderbeam.com/market
- sjg007 9y agoLol.. good luck.
- jacquesm 9y agoThat is an exit of sorts.
- s73ver 9y agoBut there's also a much higher risk that your options will be dilluted to nothing.
- jacquesm 9y ago> if your company isn't one of the top companies of the decade GGP covered that option quite nicely. Those are companies that are clearly at the top companies of the decade, maybe even longer.