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by compumike 2485 days ago
Two workarounds:

1. Join a startup pre-Series A where the strike price is minimal because there hasn't been a priced equity round yet. Early exercise.

2. Join startups that support Extended Exercise Windows. https://github.com/holman/extended-exercise-windows
1 comments
sv123 2485 days ago
#1 is great for the cash outlay for exercising, but if the company has been even mildly successful with fundraising rounds then the spread will be significant and AMT could crush you.
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ablerman 2485 days ago
The early exercise avoids the AMT exposure.
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