Re:2016. The year we welcome squirrels – Unicorn Bubble
by tankenmate on Sunday January 17, 2016 @10:14AM
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A somewhat poorly structured piece; just reading the first and last paragraphs of each section shows a more train of thought article than a strict call to reason.
That being said however there is one important take away from this article for employees (or prospective employees, or sometimes even pre series A investors) because of stock restrictions and the nasty valuation overhang; a big valuation can possibly mean a big correction which can wipe out large chunks (if not all) of your stock options or grants. A double whammy if you've already paid tax on it (countries other than the US can vary significantly on this point).
That being said however there is one important take away from this article for employees (or prospective employees, or sometimes even pre series A investors) because of stock restrictions and the nasty valuation overhang; a big valuation can possibly mean a big correction which can wipe out large chunks (if not all) of your stock options or grants. A double whammy if you've already paid tax on it (countries other than the US can vary significantly on this point).