Startups are taking longer than ever to exit. The time taken to reach a merger, acquisition or initial public offering for venture capital-backed technology companies has risen dramatically from a median period of seven and half years in 2006 to almost 11 years in 2018.
Opinion
September 7, 2020
Let your employees cash out
Great people aren’t going to jump ship just because they’ve sold some shares; they’ll probably be more likely to stay.
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