[two_in_one]

As long as you have significant stock it probably doesn't matter much. Like for that engineer with 10% of Yahoo, or chief cook at Google. If you are ambitious, then you need an assistant to do what you are doing now. Better a small team under your leadership ;) The difficult part is to make them believe it.

[robocat]

> As long as you have significant stock

Minority shareholding is actually pretty shitty, as I am sure a few people on this thread would agree.

[two_in_one]

Most of my savings came from minority stock. It was a nice surprise when I finally moved out. Could be better if I didn't sell it right away, but you never know...

[hinkley]

Money from private stock should always be a nice surprise. Don't make it part of your calculus. Having it over your head is how they motivate you. But it becomes all stick.

[imtringued]

I wouldn't want to hold stock in such a situation. His ability to influence the business positively and therefore increase the return on his stock is limited.