"That might sound harsh, but put yourself in the CEOs’ shoes: It’s often in a company’s best interest to be able to reclaim equity if an exiting employee can’t

"That might sound harsh, but put yourself in the CEOs’ shoes: It’s often in a company’s best interest to be able to reclaim equity if an exiting employee can’t afford to purchase his or her shares within 90 days of leaving." I'm sure it would be in a company's best interest to chain their people to desks too. We don't allow that, for obvious reasons.