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Re:Fixing the Inequity of Startup Equity by jsprogrammer on Monday February 29, 2016 @06:24PM (#11199582)
How was the time period of 10 years picked? It seems rather arbitrary?

As an employee, why would I want a dangling guillotine over my options/compensation?

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Re:Fixing the Inequity of Startup Equity by Harj on Monday February 29, 2016 @06:46PM (#11199709)
It's ten years from the date the options are granted, which is how long the options themselves last for.
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Re:Fixing the Inequity of Startup Equity by seeing on Monday February 29, 2016 @09:15PM (#11200373)
Why 10 years and not 100 or 1000?

If this is a legal limit, can anyone explain the rationale behind the limit?

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Re:Fixing the Inequity of Startup Equity by hkmurakami on Monday February 29, 2016 @06:30PM (#11199611)
iirc 10 years is the legal limit.
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