Silicon Valley Archives | Wealthfront Blog Personal Finance & Investing Insights Tue, 05 Mar 2024 23:52:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-wave-logo-transparent-hi-res-500x500.png Silicon Valley Archives | Wealthfront Blog 32 32 The 15 Crucial Questions About Stock Options https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/stock-options-15-crucial-questions/ Tue, 07 Aug 2018 14:00:54 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4279 Editor’s note: Interested in learning more about equity compensation, the best time to exercise options, and the right company stock selling strategies? Read our Guide to Equity & IPOs Any Wealthfront client who has used our automated financial planning service knows that nothing impacts your financial lifestyle more than owning equity in a successful company. […]

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]]> Demystifying Venture Capital Economics, Part 5: When Should New Entrants Partner with Incumbents https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/venture-capital-economics-part-5/ Wed, 25 May 2016 18:50:26 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=5537 At some point in its evolution, every startup faces the question of whether or not it should partner with a large company to accelerate its growth. On the surface, partnering almost always looks like a great idea. Unfortunately, the reality is seldom as rosy. Partner Motivation: The Chesbrough Framework In my experience, understanding your potential […]

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]]> Demystifying Venture Capital Economics, Part 4: What Analysts Get Wrong About Innovation https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/venture-capital-economics-part-4/ Thu, 28 Apr 2016 00:09:48 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=5513 In 2014 our CEO, Adam Nash, caused quite a stir when he said “In the next 10 years, everyone will be using some form of automated investment service.”  Frankly, many market analysts thought he was nuts. Twenty-five years in the venture capital business leads me to believe Adam is right. As a matter of fact, […]

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]]> When Should You Exercise Your Stock Options? https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/when-to-exercise-stock-options/ Wed, 21 Jan 2015 13:53:24 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4934 Editor’s note: Interested in learning more about equity compensation, the best time to exercise options, and the right company stock selling strategies? Read our Guide to Equity & IPOs Stock options have value precisely because they are an option. The fact that you have an extended amount of time to decide whether and when to […]

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]]> How New College Grads Should Approach Stock Compensation https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/new-college-grad-stock-compensation/ Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:57:08 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4896 Editor’s note: Interested in learning more about equity compensation, the best time to exercise options, and the right company stock selling strategies? Read our Guide to Equity & IPOs Over the past two years we have written numerous posts to help you evaluate job offers that include stock options or Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). We […]

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]]> Demystifying Venture Capital Economics, Part 3 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/demystifying-venture-capital-economics-part-3/ Tue, 02 Dec 2014 17:20:23 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4869 The funding of almost every new and successful technology market can, to the uninitiated, have the appearance of a financial bubble. A tsunami of venture capital flows into hot new markets at what appear to be ridiculous prices. Amazingly, the capital invested in the market winners is almost always justified. A few other companies will […]

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]]> Steve Blank on “Should I Get an MBA?” https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/steve-blank-get-mba/ Tue, 04 Nov 2014 18:18:08 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4833 Editor’s Note: I came across this post by Silicon Valley veteran entrepreneur, noted author and lecturer Steve Blank while updating last week’s post on the same subject. It offers perspectives that will resonate with many among our readership who might be considering an MBA. This post originally appeared on The Wall Street Journal’s Accelerators blog […]

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]]> Should You Get an MBA? https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/get-mba/ Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:30:23 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4832 If you’re considering an MBA, you face two separate but related questions: ‘Is the degree worth it?’ And, ‘How will I actually pay for it?’ They are important questions because so many people consider pursuing an MBA to advance their careers. But an MBA isn’t an automatic ticket to success, and it carries a high […]

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]]> 106 Career-Launching Technology Companies https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/107-career-launching-tech-companies/ Tue, 07 Oct 2014 14:53:38 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4742 Editor’s note: Check out our 2021 Career-Launching Companies List. Each year we publish a list of rapidly growing mid-sized private technology companies. In our opinion, these companies are the ideal places for young people to start their careers. Our logic: Nothing early in your career is more important than achieving success — and nothing signals […]

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]]> How to Trade Salary for Equity https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/trade-salary-for-equity/ Tue, 09 Sep 2014 15:14:00 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4647 Editor’s note: Interested in learning more about equity compensation, the best time to exercise options, and the right company stock selling strategies? Read our Guide to Equity & IPOs These days it’s more important than ever to maximize the financial value you extract from your job. In You Need Equity To Live In Silicon Valley […]

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