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Investing in Pre-IPO Secondaries for Advisors

Late stage private technology companies have fewer reasons to go public today than they did a decade ago. With the...

What is an Option Agreement?

If you work at a startup, you’ve probably received an Option Agreement. It lays out what you can and can’t do with your...

Why Time Horizon is an Investor's Best Friend

Sometimes, it’s not how much you invest, or even what you invest in, but rather when you buy and sell that matters most...

The Answers to Your Startup Equity Questions

For employee shareholders, exercising options or selling shares is something many consider, especially when there is a...

How to Exercise Stock Options Without Cash: A Smoother Path to Liquidity

When private company employees talk about selling their stock options, they’re not actually talking about selling their...

What is the Private Secondary Market?

From stocks, to bonds, to commodities and more, most investors are familiar with the various options when it comes to...

Revisiting the Vesting Schedule

Nearly 50 years ago, Silicon Valley introduced, among many other things, the practice of granting employees equity as...

Benefits of Pre-IPO Liquidity for Employees: What to Know

As companies are staying private longer than ever1, the need for pre-IPO liquidity has become increasingly important...

Guide to Understanding RSUs for Start-up Employees

In the past decade (really, since Facebook), it's become increasingly popular for private tech companies to issue...