[vincentmarle]

If your strike price is near 0 then you should have done early exercise with 83b election to avoid the AMT tax (if your company permits this of course).

[gfodor]

Yep file those 83(b)’s, I agree if you fail to do this you’re in a much worse position. If your company doesn’t let you exercise — leave.

[toomuchtodo]

Not everyone knows this at the time, not every company will allow this.