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F1: Stock Options Advice |
| Message Name: |
stock option |
| Date Posted: |
03/10/2000 |
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Hi
I need some help, I have been offered a job by a great startup in Singapore, and I have been told that I will be given what everything seems to be getting these days: "Stock Options".
Before I jump with jubilation, I'd like to ask someone what that is a stock option! The company is not yet listed on the stock market! So how can I get the %age of it?
Does anyone have any idea what kind of percentages are prominent in the market these days?
I'd appreciate any advice!!
Thanks
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A stock option is the right to buy the shares of a company at a reduced price in the future. For example, you may be granted the right to buy 1500 shares at $10 per share. If the stock price reaches $100, you make 90 X 1500 (minus taxes). Even though the company isn't public now, it will likely be in the future. (You should probably ask when the company plans to go public before you take the job.) That's when the options become valuable. Try nceo.org or stock-options.com for more info.
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