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Getting a piece of the start-up pie

Buying shares in your employer before it launches an IPO is meant to be a temptation, said Matt Krantz in USA Today. Start-ups often offer pre-IPO shares at bargain prices to lure or retain talent, but “not all pre-IPO companies work out so well.” Many never go public after all, and those that do are usually subject to “lockup periods that bar employees from selling for three or more months.” So if your employer offers you a chance to buy shares in the company, “approach this decision like you would any stock purchase.” Consider the price soberly. “It’s possible your company will be the next Facebook, but don’t bet everything in case it doesn’t happen.”

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