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Exit Scenario Analysis
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How do startup stock options work?
Stock options give you the right to buy company shares at a fixed strike price. You earn (vest) the right to exercise them over time. The value comes if the company's share price rises above your strike:
- Grant — you receive N options at $X strike price (your exercise cost).
- Vesting — typically 4 years with a 1-year cliff (nothing vests until month 12, then 1/48 monthly).
- Exercise — pay strike price × options to own shares (pay taxes on gain for NSOs, or later for ISOs).
- Profit — (exit sale price − strike price) × options exercised.
Example: 10,000 options at $2 strike, company exits at $20/share:
- Exercise cost: $2 × 10,000 = $20,000 (pay this to get the shares)
- Sale proceeds: $20 × 10,000 = $200,000
- Net profit: $200,000 − $20,000 = $180,000 (minus taxes)
Use the calculator above to model your specific grant, vesting, and exit scenarios.