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“You never want to be in a place where an employee has vested 3 out of the 4 years of stock and they start thinking about leaving.” quote by Sam Altman — Download Open image

“You never want to be in a place where an employee has vested 3 out of the 4 years of stock and they start thinking about leaving.”

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If you want something in a deal, just ask for it.

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