I'm trying to decide if I should exercise the stock options. I have been saving up some money that could be used for this, but I'm not sure it's the best idea. I've started looking into the service equitybee that would enable me to exercise the options without using my own money but I would be sacrificing a portion of the upside. I believe they take about 30% of the profits when there is a liquidation event. Source: over 1 year ago

You could look into companies like Equity Bee. They will review the company (as much as they can) and determine if the options are worth acquiring. If the answer is yes, they will purchase on your behalf and pay you out a portion of the value. Source: over 1 year ago

Check out these companies that lend you money to exercise your options if they find the company tasty. Https://vested.co Https://equitybee.com. Source: almost 2 years ago

Additionally, there is a company called EquityBee that offers to connect you with investors who participate in the cost of the options in exchange for a portion of the profit once they're worth something. This can essentially remove the risk you take when buying the options, in exchange for some of the profits later on. Source: about 2 years ago

EquityBee - "EquityBee enables startup builders, the employees, to obtain the capital needed to exercise their stock options.". Source: about 2 years ago

Pretty interesting actually! She’s the CEO of Black Tech Pipeline, which promotes hiring POCs in tech roles across the US. Source: about 3 years ago

You can also build communities around your personal brand. An example given by Colby, is Black Tech Pipeline, by Pariss Athena. Pariss launched Black Tech Pipeline to help connect black technologists to great companies. In addition to that, Pariss also kickstarted #BlackTechTwitter. So, in short, through her personal brand, she's come to build a community where black technologists can find a place in tech (where... - Source: dev.to / about 3 years ago

Next week, we'll be continuing the conversation with Pariss Athena-- the founder and CEO of Black Tech Pipeline. Pariss has done some amazing work in the diversity space and really embodies the fervor and dedication it takes to recruit and retain Black tech talent. During our conversation with Scott, tons of participants had questions about finding, recruiting, and working with underrepresented groups, so let's... - Source: dev.to / about 3 years ago