Things I Wish I’d Been Told: Tips For Students with a Bachelors in Computer Science

Re:Things I Wish I’d Been Told: Tips For Students with a Bac... by raptrex on Wednesday February 25, 2009 @08:41PM (#495255)

is it better to have stock or just ask for a raise in a startup company?

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Re:Things I Wish I’d Been Told: Tips For Students with a Bac... by Shamiq on Wednesday February 25, 2009 @09:24PM (#495306)

Depends on how well you can predict the future.

In other words, there is a risk/reward function that has the likelihood of the company being successful as a variable. For all intents and purposes, you'll basically be guessing this value (high uncertainty != high risk).

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Re:Things I Wish I’d Been Told: Tips For Students with a Bac... by tptacek on Thursday February 26, 2009 @11:16AM (#495982)

If you have to ask, it's better to have the raise.

The bit in there about employers being happy to see their share price rise to just $10? It's pointing out that your interests and the founders interests aren't aligned. Founders have so many shares that a $5MM sale can be a winning lottery ticket. It might mean just $5,000 for you.

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