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My problem has always been that startup pay is often below market and when you are already making below market, shelling out $20k to exercise is prohibitive. In
by throwaway2016a 9y ago
My problem has always been that startup pay is often below market and when you are already making below market, shelling out $20k to exercise is prohibitive. In my case that would mean spending more money than I put on the down payment of my house or pay for a year of my kid's daycare.
With that said, if you can afford it it is a great way to lesson the tax blow in the event of an exit.
- Clubber 9y agoFrom what I understand, a banking or trading institution will execute the transaction, leaving you with the net for a moderate fee.
- throwaway2016a 9y agoI'd be curious to know about this. Do you or someone have more information? Every company I've been at it involves writing a check to the company unless the company is public. I don't know why a bank would take on the risk on a private company.