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> Going from founding to an IPO takes what, 8-10 years?

probably, but an IPO is not the only event that triggers an equity payout. Getting sold/acquired will also trigger an equity payout, and those are much more common events than an IPO.

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I think exit times are taking longer across the board, especially compared to earlier periods in SV history:

http://www.angelblog.net/Venture_Capital_Exit_Times.html

But in those situations, you usually don't get the value of the stock. You end up with equity in the acquiring company, and now you've got to vest for another year or two.

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