I just got hired at what was a startup, but what could now be classified as a successful established business.
They are offering me either a straight salary, or a salary/equity combo of my choosing (both resulting in the same $ total). The salary they offered was not quite what I was hoping for, but the perks make up for it and so I took the job anyway. With that being the case, I can not afford to take more than $5k/yr in equity. In the same vein, I could really use that $5k in my paycheck
I know nothing about investing - so little, I don’t even know what questions to ask the new job or how to apply any of the advice i’m finding online.
What I need to know is, what questions do I need to be asking in order to determine if this is a good investment? What kind of return can I expect (obviously, this will vary)? Finally, is $5k/yr even worth investing? Do I get a regular payout, or do I have to cash out at some point?
The only information I was given is that there is a 1 year cliff (I do know what this means) and that it is vested over 4 years.
Here is what I know about the company’s finances (from independent research): The company is completely self-funded and does not have any outside investors They are experiencing a period of rapid growth (customer-base and revenue wise) This company seems to be very financially well off Within the past year, this company expanded their business internationally (was previously US-based)
I would be super appreciative of any advice!
Submitted July 26, 2017 at 12:51PM by imhereforthekisses http://ift.tt/2eNN3KV
