optionadvice

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   by optionadvice 11y ago

   Yeah I kind of figured I made a bit of a mistake... It wouldn't have been fun but I could have afforded to lose $20k earlier this year (buying at strike + paying tax then). Now, with the value of the company in the tens of millions, I
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   by optionadvice 11y ago

   All options are vested. Not entirely sure. I could have afforded if I had purchased them earlier this year, but the tax consequence of buying them now is impossible it seems (everyone is saying that without an 83b and purchasing them earl
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   by optionadvice 11y ago

   Good point... I guess it's either lose $20k 9 months ago for possibly no money, or makes slightly less millions later with no risk.
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   by optionadvice 11y ago

   Thanks for the link! Reading now
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   by optionadvice 11y ago

   forgot to mention the grant date was back in January... not sure if that matters or not
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   Ask HN: Need advice on startup options

   23 points by optionadvice 11y ago|13 comments