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How many options to ask for in a start-up?

I have a potential offer at a VERY HOT silicon valley startup and I am trying to figure out how options to ask for. How do I know I am getting the right value or negotiating the right number of options?

Update:

This is not an executive position.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    How about taking the exercise price and dividing it into your annual salary to get the number of options you should ask for.

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