Consider Your Options
by Kaye A. Thomas · first published 2000
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I've had ISOs in a couple of startup employers, non-qualified options in a startup customer, and RSUs in a couple of public employers. The only book I've read on stock options is _Consider Your Options_ by Kaye Thomas, which I thought was good. I do my own taxes, and there was enough detail in that book to let me figure out the tax implications of my options. (Including AMT the one time I had to pay…
on “Do the math on your stock options” ↗Great point. I'd recommend the book "Consider your Options" when you're accepting a job with stock options: http://www.amazon.com/Consider-Your-Options-Equity-Compensat... It can be dense reading, but no one cares about your money more than you do, so it's your…
on “Hard-won lessons about money and investing” ↗I found Consider Your Options (by Kaye A. Thomas) helpful and easy to understand.
on “My company sold for $100M and I got zilch – how can that be?” ↗I would also recommend the book Consider Your Options at http://www.fairmark.com/books/consider.htm . It costs <$25 and will take a few hours to read, but can save you from making very expensive mistakes. I bought this book back in the early days of…
on “An Introduction to Stock & Options for the Tech Entrepreneur or Startup Employee” ↗Great article. If you start or join a startup, you really need to educate yourself on this topic. When I started at Google, I bought a book called Consider Your Options: http://www.fairmark.com/books/consider.htm It's quite good. I also have a copy of Piaw Na's book: http://books.piaw.net/guide/index.html (An Engineer's Guide to Silicon Valley Startups) but I have to…
on “Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make with Stock Options” ↗I highly recommend also reading the book Consider Your Options[0]. It's an easy yet very informative read. [0] https://www.amazon.com/Consider-Your-Options-Equity-Compensa...
on “How Startup Options and Ownership Work” ↗"Consider Your Options" was recommended at one private company I worked for that was nearing exit http://fairmark.com/books-fairmark-press/consider-your-optio...
on “When a Unicorn Startup Stumbles, Its Employees Get Hurt” ↗