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> I really doubt that. The talent pool, networks, and legal infrastructure in the USA are second to none. That's not going to suddenly shift because of minute c
by seattle_spring 9y ago
> I really doubt that. The talent pool, networks, and legal infrastructure in the USA are second to none. That's not going to suddenly shift because of minute changes to tax law.
Working for a startup is already immensely risky. If there was a practically guaranteed bankruptcy risk as a result of appreciating stock options, no sane employee would work for a startup anymore-- they would all go work for the big companies offering liquid stock. That, to me, is a very profound impact on our industry.
- richardwhiuk 9y agoOr startups could pay, you know, salary + bonus like the rest of the world?
- walshemj 9y agoThat's not the point one of the reasons for Woking at a start up its to make FU money - and big companies also offer stock options not very few FTSE 100 companies don't have share schemes for their employees for example.
- uiri 9y agoActually curious: Why are you talking about British companies in a thread about American taxes? Or do you happen to be British so you use FTSE 100 as a shorthand for what most Americans would use the S&P 500 for?
- walshemj 9y agoI was contrasting the experience of share schemes in the UK which are a no brainer with effectively zero tax implications rather than the currently broken system the US has