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The investors are looking at this the wrong way. If buying employee equity doesn't seem like taking candy from a baby, then perhaps they should not be investin
by johnrob 15y ago
The investors are looking at this the wrong way. If buying employee equity doesn't seem like taking candy from a baby, then perhaps they should not be investing in the deal to begin with. I'd gladly buy shares in Groupon if the price looks right; and if the sale happens because employees want to buy a house then great - distressed asset sales are great buying opportunities, and that's what this is.
- nickconfer 15y agoGroupon has a proven model though. What the article is focusing on are the companies that haven't made large income or profitability. I assume the 20m example was probably from a company spending significantly more than that. Either way if a founder wanted to sell a large stake of shares, wouldn't that concern you to some extent that they saw an iceberg up ahead?