[cabaalis]

Having done this also, one point of care to take: Make sure your salary is right-sized post-acquisition. The buying company will likely have operating capital requirements based on existing PNL. Assuming you stay on, which key employees will likely have to, your low-salary position could be directly imported into the new position at the new company.

[myblake]

No one can require you to stay on though, you’ll either have sufficient equity or bonus potential to make up for the lower salary, a salary adjustment, or you’ll just walk for a market salary.

[cabaalis]

Key employee not coming on could jeopardize the sale. A good bargaining chip.