Even if the equity is in the same category, it's unlikely to be extremely valuable. A $2M exit sounds great until you factor in the extra taxes and 5 to 10 yea

Even if the equity is in the same category, it's unlikely to be extremely valuable. A $2M exit sounds great until you factor in the extra taxes and 5 to 10 years to realize that. Many software developers could make a substantial amount of that, without the risk, simply by aggressively working career changes.