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There should be a simpler way. All this crap is too complicated. Even if you manage to somehow do the research and understand it well at some point, unless you
by vonseel 7y ago
There should be a simpler way. All this crap is too complicated.
Even if you manage to somehow do the research and understand it well at some point, unless your working with options grants on a regular basis, you'll probably forget it all before you ever leave the company.
People don't have time to do all this stuff and not get fucked over.
- harryh 7y agoIt's not that complicated. If a company exists for less money than the amount invested in the company then common stock is worth nothing. If it exists for more than the amount invested then common stock will (almost always) be worth something. If you exit for 3X the amount invested you've done allright and will generally see a modest return on your stock. If you exit for 10X the amount invested you've done real good and will generally see a pretty good return on your stock. If you're smart enough to learn how to code, you're smart enough to understand this stuff. I promise.
- ElKrist 7y agoAgreed. Even if you get all the information when signing up at an early-stage startup, you have no idea what the founders will negotiate in future rounds
- Florin_Andrei 7y ago> All this crap is too complicated. If it was simpler, regular folks would figure out it's just a scam. You're naive if you think there's any other reason for all this.