from Gergely Orosz | by Gergely Orosz

Analytics startup Amplitude just went public, 9 years after founded. Though lesser known than “big tech”, they had great equity policies/ 1. Post-termination window of 10 years 2. Providing detailed equity info to employees. The first 10 employees made ~$10M each, on average. t.co/lgMFoX3jRs

This comment is from the founder, who is answering questions on Hacker News: t.co/wQS4vSiluC Join startups that offer equity (not at the expense of salary) and long post-termination exercise windows (so important!). More on equity: t.co/WxQ9pQh2mY

And a few more things on Amplitude / this IPO that are far better than most big tech IPOs: 1. No fanfare. It’s as low-key as it gets. 2. Employees can sell NOW. No lockup period!! Usually there’s at least 6 months, and if the price drops by then… well, it drops (common enough)