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How I sold my stock options

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Re: How I sold my stock options

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What about those places like EquityZen, anybody done that?

Having just read about Equity Zen following your comment, I'd also be interested to know what people think about them. Their FAQ lays out a pretty compelling case for their value prop to all parties, so I'm curious if there are any strong arguments against them, especially from a company's perspective.

I can put my spin as a buyer on it. Overall it's pretty good although fee are high. The other thing is they do specialize in forward contracts which kinda suck but only option to buy shares of companies that do not allow transfer right now.

Re: How I sold my stock options

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Couple of thoughts as a founder and investor: 1) The company is disincentivized to help you sell your stock/options because it will create a new valuation of common stock. Companies use the lure of a low 409a to attract employees, especially savvy executives, with equity packages. Doing anything to set a higher future strike price is not in their interest. 2) Your NDA almost certainly prohibits you from communicating…

> Some specialist secondary VC firms exist Do you have any names or links?

Another one is http://www.secfi.com
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