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7 Common Questions About Startup Employee Stock Options

October 1, 2011/

Perhaps you’ve heard about the Google millionaires: 1,000 of the company’s early employees (including the company masseuse) who earned their wealth through company stock options. A terrific story, but unfortunately, not all stock options have as happy an ending. Pets.com and Webvan, for example, went bankrupt after high-profile Initial Public Offerings, leaving stock grants worthless.

by Jim Wulforst

Full Story: http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/startup-stock-options/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable%2FStartups+%28Mashable+%C2%BB+Startups%29

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