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Re:I have a job offer at a startup, am I getting a good deal... by abas on Thursday July 17, 2008 @03:33AM (#248310)
Any advice for if the company has not received outside investment and has no plans to seek it?

The best I've been able to come up with is to make a guess as to how much I think the company might one day be worth and then estimate my stock's value based as a percentage of the issued stock. I know my stock can be diluted, but I'm not really sure how to take that into account at this point.

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Re:I have a job offer at a startup, am I getting a good deal... by nivi on Thursday July 17, 2008 @04:03AM (#248325)
That sounds like a good approach.

You should also include unallocated options in the calculation of your percentage. For example, how many options does the company plan to issue in the next 12-18 months?

This is like including unallocated options in a fully diluted basis.

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