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How to Exercise Stock Options Without Cash: A Smoother Path to Liquidity
Here we discuss two methods by which a vested option holder can exercise stock options without the n...
Financial Times: A Q&A with EquityZen’s Co-Founder
Phil Haslett, co-founder of EquityZen talks with the Financial Times about how equity rout in the te...
What is the Private Secondary Market?
A secondary market is one in which investors trade existing shares of a company. The proceeds from t...
Revisiting the Vesting Schedule
A look at the typical employee stock option vesting schedule and equity compensation considerations ...
TechCrunch: What is a 409-A?
Why tech companies might want a lower valuation and what this means for startup employees.
Benefits of Pre-IPO Liquidity for Employees: What to Know
As companies are staying private longer the need for pre-IPO liquidity has become increasingly impor...
The Economist: After a fat year, tech startups are bracing for lean times
The pandemic put a premium on all things digital. Now tech stocks have hit a rough patch. Phil Hasle...
Guide to Understanding RSUs for Start-up Employees
EquityZen ticks through the most important things you should know about RSUs, options and equity com...
