throwitaway321

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   by throwitaway321 7y ago

   I did, but for most of my tenure the company’s valuation was pretty low, meaning my original grants were pennies and the company’s fair market value was depressed, so taxes were manageable. The way I thought of it when exercising was who ca
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   by throwitaway321 7y ago

   Yes, I exercised regularly so my tax bill was manageable. The company's trajectory looked more like a hockey stick, so my taxes were negligible until later years — and by then my original grants were exercised, leaving only my relative
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   by throwitaway321 7y ago

   I spent most of my 20s (7+ years) at a startup that is currently a “unicorn”, and consequently have an ok amount of shares locked up in the same situation. As the company’s valuation grew higher and higher the equity grants became significa