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Re:Ask HN: How much equity should I ask for? by tptacek on Saturday May 09, 2015 @04:29PM (#9517597)
try this: ask for $50 to $100 worth of equity for every $1 of salary offset

You take that number from their last valuation?

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Re:Ask HN: How much equity should I ask for? by 7Figures2Commas on Saturday May 09, 2015 @05:29PM (#9517753)
Of course. In the US you can't get around 409A.

As a prospective employee, if you fundamentally believe that the company's latest 409A valuation is already too rich and equity is important to you, don't join the company.

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