I'm sure many private company employees wish they would go public so they can enjoy the liquid stock appreciation that google / apple / fb / amazon / netflix et

I'm sure many private company employees wish they would go public so they can enjoy the liquid stock appreciation that google / apple / fb / amazon / netflix etc employees have liquid stock in a growing company is one of the most powerful currencies for attracting and maintaining talent. private company stock is generally valued at at least a 30% discount to public stock, and for an early-stage startup it is hard to place any value on private stock at all