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Re:What I Wish I'd Known About Equity Before Joining a Unicorn by maverick_iceman on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @01:39PM (#13428993)
Many private companies, e.g. Uber, doesn't allow unapproved secondary selling of their shares.
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Re:What I Wish I'd Known About Equity Before Joining a Unicorn by agiamas on Thursday January 19, 2017 @11:34AM (#13437066)
can't you sell a future security on your shares though? This is a "promise" to sell at some point in the future, can't see how can this be prohibited.
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