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equityloan

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About equityloan

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    Ask HN: Are there any alternatives to ESO Fund for non-recourse cash advances?

    I was an early employee at a private US startup many years ago. I exercised some stock options, but I cannot sell any shares yet due to transfer restrictions (which is quite common…

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    Ask HN: When will tech startups start to have IPOs again?

    I own shares in a YC startup that was founded over 10 years ago. They have thousands of employees and are worth billions of dollars. I believe they’re at the right stage to have an…

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    Comment #32107804

    > I personally know a bunch of people that spent months (or years) of their lives in suspense waiting for one of these. 8 years for me. I was an early employee at a YC startup that…

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    Comment #32051567

    What are some advantages of Gentoo Linux? I've never tried it or heard much about it. (I'm familiar with many others though: Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Fedora, Arch, NixOS, etc.)

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    Comment #32010168

    I left many years ago when they were only worth low 5 figures, so that would have been a very bad idea. They've appreciated a lot over the years as the company has kept growing.

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    Comment #32009417

    Apparently this is (or was?) a common practice in Silicon Valley. It's unfortunate, but I can also see how it's a sensible policy that avoids some problems.

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    Ask HN: Can I get a loan based on my US startup equity?

    I was an early employee at a US startup that is now a unicorn. I vested and exercised some shares before leaving and they are now worth 7 figures. I'm hoping that the company will …

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    Comment #14653153

    I would be very interested to meet one of these investors. If anyone reads this and would be interested, my email is in my profile.

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    Comment #14635491

    So these ICOs are currently legal? In that case, is it legal to have an ICO for shares in an existing private company? I am imagining the following scenario: Someone has some veste…

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    Comment #12717371

    I upvoted you because I don't think you should be downvoted for stating a political opinion. Democracy is about everyone getting a vote, even if the other side thinks your vote is …

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